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Columns: How to Put your Text in

There will be occasions when you wish to display text in Microsoft Word 2003 document in columns, similar to a newspaper.

E.G. A lists of small items.

Commence by entering the text you want displayed in columns, in the normal manner

Then for safeties sake Save the text. Reason being that in some circumstances Word throws a wobbly and you could loose your work.

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

Got to the top toolbar and Select 'Format' - 'Columns'.

Choose or enter the number of columns you wish to use.

Underneath 'Width and spacing' you can select how wide each column should be, plus the spacing between each column.

Or, you could let Microsoft Word 2003 do this for you.

Note:- That by un-checking 'Equal column width', you can customize each column's individual spacing and width rather than apply the same constraints to each column.

You can even select to have lines separating your columns. If so, check "Line between".

This next step is important so take note, if you do not select "Apply to" "Selected Text" you will most probably make the whole document appear in columns.

One nice point is that if you don't like how the columns look, click "Undo" and start over. 