Word: How to write in columns

In Word, you have the option of writing in columns. In some cases, this increases the readability of the text and helps with clarity.

With just a few clicks, you can create a page layout with text columns in Word. To do this, activate the Columns tool in the menu bar.

Select the tab “Page layout” out of.
Click in the “Set up page” on “Columns“.
In the drop-down menu you can either select one of the preset column layouts, or you can configure under the item “More columns…” Your individual columns.
You also have the option of creating two independent columns.

Customize columns: How to do it

The dialog box “Columns” provides all the parameters you need to customize the columns to your individual needs.

Select one of the presets or set the number of columns manually.
To specify the width of the individual columns and their distance from each other using the input fields, uncheck “Same column width“.
If you want Word to add spacers between columns, check the box next to that spacer.
Im Drop-Down-Menü “Apply for” you specify which part of the document the settings should apply to. You can choose between the entire document and the section before or after the cursor position.

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