Formatting columns

Click the Columns button image\columns.gif or select the Columns command from the Format menu to display the "Columns" dialog:

  1. Use the Number of Columns box to increase or decrease the number of columns: the minimum is 1 (equivalent to removing previously set column formatting), the maximum 6.

  2. Make sure the Equal Columns checkbox is switched on if you want the columns to be of equal width (the default setting). If they are equal, any changes to the column widths or column gaps will apply to all columns; if not, you'll need to select each column in turn in the Col # box.

  3. Use the Width box to set the column width(s) according to the Equal Columns setting. i.e. if it is checked the column widths will change together, if not you should scroll through the Col # box and set the width for each column in turn. Note that increasing the width will decrease the column spacing.

  4. Use the Spacing box to change the spacing between the columns according to the Equal Columns setting i.e. for all the columns at once if switched on, otherwise scroll through the Col # box and set the spacing for each column in turn. Note that increasing the spacing will decrease the column width.

  5. Use the Line between box to display a vertical line between the columns. Uncheck it if you want the columns to be displayed without lines.

Note that you can also use the horizontal ruler to set column widths and spacing in the same way you can use it to adjust margins (see The horizontal ruler).

See also:

Creating columns

Working with columns