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Columns Separate Text into

There are many instances where it is necessary, or useful to display text in your Microsoft Word 2003 document in columns, like a newspaper.

Especially with lists of small items, columns let you display more information in a smaller amount of space.

Hereʹs how to format your text into columns.

First, enter the text you want displayed in columns.

Next save your work, just in case something goes wrong, which does happen on older versions of Word.

Now Highlight the text which you want in columns with your mouse.

Select from the top Toolbar Format > Columns.

Select, or enter the Number Of Columns you wish to use.

In the ʺWidth and Spacingʺ box select how wide each column should be, plus the spacing between each column.

Alternatively let Microsoft Word 2003 do this for you.


 * Note :‐**

By un‐checking ʺEqual column widthʺ, you can customize each columnʹs individual spacing and width, rather than apply the same constraints to each column.

Now you can select to have lines separating your columns by checking ʺLine betweenʺ.


 * Caution :‐**

Make sure that next to ʺApply toʺ box that you have ʺSelected Textʺ is displayed.

If not, you might accidentally make the whole document appear in columns.

When you are done making your selections,

Select ʺOKʺ to close the dialog box.

Your text will then be split into columns of equal size (or as close to equal size as possible).

If you donʹt like how the columns look, click ʺUndoʺ in the Edit from the Top Toolbar, and start over.