The aim of the tutorial is to:
set your text into columns of equal or different widths.
Setting Columns
When you type in your text it appears on the page from left to right in one column. You may decide that your text document (in whole or in part) should appear in columns, particularly if your document is an article or newsletter.
To set text into 2, 3, or 4 columns of equal width:
- Select (highlight) the text that is to be set in columns.
- Click on the column button on the standard tool bar
. - Hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the columns to choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns for the text. This illustration shows 3 columns chosen:
- Release the mouse button and the text will appear in columns of equal width.
To set text into columns of unequal widths:
- Select (highlight) the text that is to be set in columns.
- Click on Format on the menu bar.
- In the pop-down menu click on Columns. The
Columns box will appear on the screen:
- Uncheck the box in the bottom left next to Equal Column Width.
- Select the properties of the columns from either the preset options at the top or enter the number of columns and the width and spacing for them.
- If a vertical line is to appear between the columns then check the box on the middle right next to Line between.
- Select whether the properties you have selected should apply to the entire document or the rest of the document only.
- Check the preview window.
- When you have finished click OK.
The box will close and your text will be set in columns with the properties you selected.
Exercises
For exercises to practice the above click here.