       "Recalculate all org tables in the buffer before saving."
       (add-hook 'before-save-hook #'modi/org-table-recalculate-buffer-tables nil :local))
     (add-hook 'org-mode-hook #'modi/org-table-recalculate-before-save)
+
+    (defun org-table-mark-field (n)
+      "Mark the current table field.
+
+If N is negative, select (- N) fields to the left of the current field,
+including the current field.
+If N >= 2, select (1- N) fields to the right of the current field,
+including the current field.
+If N is 0 or 1 (default), only the current field is selected."
+      (interactive "p")
+      (let ((bol-point (save-excursion
+                         (beginning-of-line)
+                         (point)))
+            (bof-arg 1)
+            (eof-arg 1)
+            (p (point))
+            bof-p)
+
+        ;; Check if the point is already at the beginning of the current field.
+        (when (looking-back "|\\s-*" bol-point)
+          (setq bof-p t))
+
+        ;; When selecting current field plus fields to the right
+        (when (>= n 2)
+          (setq eof-arg n))
+        ;; When selecting current field plus fields to the left
+        (when (<= n -1)
+          (setq bof-arg (- n)))
+
+        (org-table-beginning-of-field bof-arg)
+        (when bof-p
+          (org-table-next-field))
+        (set-mark-command nil)
+        (goto-char p)
+        (org-table-end-of-field eof-arg)
+        (exchange-point-and-mark)))
+
+    (bind-keys
+     :map org-mode-map
+     :filter (org-at-table-p)
+      ("S-SPC" . org-table-mark-field))
 
 ;;; Org Entities
     ;; http://www.mail-archive.com/emacs-orgmode@gnu.org/msg100527.html

;; add the below to the end of the org file
;;
;;   #+BIND: foo nil
;;   # Local Variables:
;;   # org-export-allow-bind-keywords: t
;;   # End:


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