VB Statements(s) mode does not (automatically) evaluate expression for selected text
In C# you can select a (single) word and it will be evaluated instead of executed:

Could this me possible for VB too? Currently not working:

v5.04.00

Could this me possible for VB too? Currently not working:

v5.04.00
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However, by your post @markhurd I understand it can be quite complex to implement the 'auto switch' feature so I would call this a minor quirk / not a problem.