How to: Create newspaper columns.
Solution:
Place the insertion point in the document or select the text and select 'Columns' from the 'Format' menu.
1) Determine what is to be placed in into columns and do one of the following:
a) If the entire document should be formatted into columns, place the insertion point anywhere in document.
b) If only a portion of the text should be formatted into columns, select ONLY that text.
NOTE: Word automatically creates a new section for this selected text.
c) If the document contains several sections and only one section should be formatted into columns, position the insertion point in that section.
2) Select the 'Format' menu and select 'Columns...'. (The Columns dialog box appears.)
Columns dialog box
3) When determining the number of columns, do one of the following:
a) Select the desired number of columns from the 'Presets' section. b) Type a number in the 'Number of Columns' text box.
4) (Optional) Select the 'Line Between' check box to display lines between the columns.
5) (Optional) Type the column width in the 'Width' box.
6) (Optional) When determining the spacing between the columns, do one of the following:
a) Type the spacing distance between columns in the 'Spacing' box.
b) Select the 'Equal Column Width' check box.
7) Click 'OK'.
8) Select the 'View' menu and select 'Page Layout'.
NOTE: Columns will not display on screen in 'Normal' view.
