Using columns arranges text in newspaper-style format with two or more narrow columns of text per page. When the text in one column reaches the bottom of the page, it resumes at the top of the next ...

A number of readers have asked how to divide text into columns within Microsoft Word. Well, there are four basic column types that I call “Book,” “Newspaper,” “Table” and “Tabbed.” Book columns are ...

Are you looking for ways to display some text in a Word document in columns, while retaining the default layout throughout ...

When entering text into Word columns, it can be a battle trying to get the text to balance. Mary Ann Richardson explains how to let Word fight the battle for you and keep your columns in line.

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A number of readers have asked how to divide text into columns in Microsoft Word. Well, there are four basic column types that I call “Book,” “Newspaper,” “Table” and “Tabbed.” “Book” columns are ...

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