Speeding up the editing of rectangles

[Parker, Matthew]

Hi,

Questions about the speeding up of editing rectangles...

In order to add a column to data like the following below, right now I
would:

1. place mark at (x) and point at (y)
2. C-x r t to run (string-rectangle)
3. enter some text
4. hit enter

Is it possible to, instead:
1. place mark at (x) and point at (y)
2. start typing to have text inserted immediately?

Thanks,
Matt

man RunDate     - 9/22/2008 8:53:02  PM,(x) netiktran, 
sch RunDate     - 9/24/2008 10:57:47 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 9/25/2008 10:57:22 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 9/26/2008 10:57:19 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 9/27/2008 10:57:10 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 9/28/2008 10:57:08 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 9/29/2008 10:58:28 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 9/30/2008 11:01:02 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 10/1/2008 10:59:10 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 10/2/2008 10:57:19 PM, |netiktran, R
man RunDate     - 10/3/2008 11:27:43 AM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate     - 10/3/2008 11:09:28 PM,(y) netiktran,