How to Create Different Type of Columns in Word
Oct 10, 2020 ยท 2 minute read
Somtimes you need to create different kinds of columns for part of your text or all of your text, here we are going to explain two methods for that;
How to Create Different Type of Columns in Word by This Point Forward Comment
1- Place your cursor in the position which you want to have columns in your text from that point.
2- Click on the Layout tab.
3- Click on the Columns.
4- Click on the “More Columns…”.
5- Choose your desired number of columns for your text.
6- If you need lines between columns, you can select the “Line Between” Box.
7- In the Apply to part choose “This Point Forward”.
8- Click Ok.
9- Place your cursor in the other position which you want to strat new-style columns in your text from that point.
10- Repeate steps two to eight.
If you want to add other column-styles in your text, you should repeat steps one to eight for each new sections.
How to Create Different Type of Columns in Word by Section Break.
In this method you need to split your text to different sections, then specfiy your desired number of columns for each section, for that you should follow these steps;
1- Place the cursor at the position which you want to divide your text from that point.
2- Click on the Layout tab.
3- Click on the Breaks.
4- You choose “Continious” or “Next page” options for split your document.
- If you select the “Next Page”, the next section will be strated from the next page.
5- Countinue steps one to four to divide all your text to your desired sections.
6- Place your cursor in your desired sections.
7- Click on the Layout tab.
8- Click on the Columns.
Here you can choose some preset options for your columns.
How to Create Custom Columns for Your Text.
If you need custom columns for your text you can follow these steps;
1- Place the cursor in your desired section.
2- Click on the Layout tab.
3- Click on the Columns.
4- Click on the “More Columns…”.
5- Choose your desired number of columns for your text.
6- If you need lines between columns, you can select the “Line Between” Box.
7- In the Apply to part choose “This section”.
8- Click Ok.
Repeate these steps for other sections too.
