How to Use Newspaper Columns in Word
Microsoft Word is the market standard for word processing and document creation. Word's wide variety of tools and features allows it to handle many types of document formatting and layouts. One of Word's easiest formatting tools is its ability to create columns. Whether you want to create newspaper columns for your next family newsletter or for a business newsletter for clients, Microsoft Word can automatically format and lay out your text in a professional manner.
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Instructions
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Open Microsoft Word. Go to "File" in the main menu and select "New Blank Document."
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Go to "Format" in the main menu and choose "Columns." In the column settings dialog box, select how many newspaper columns you want in your document. Word provides options for creating one, two or three equally spaced columns. You could also select a two-column option that has a narrower left or right column.
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Check "Line Between" if you want Word to automatically create a vertical line between your columns. Preview your newspaper columns in the "Preview" pane. Once you are satisfied, click the "OK" button.
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Start typing your document. Look at the ruler located at the top of your document to view the spacing of your columns. Use the slider buttons on the ruler if you need to change the width of your newspaper columns.
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Create your newspaper columns by first entering a headline at the top of your column in bold, large typeface. Type the body of your article. As you approach the end of a column, Microsoft Word will automatically flow your text into the neighboring column. Once all of the columns on a page are filled, Word will place the text on the next page with the same column formatting.
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Tips & Warnings
If you don't want your entire document to be formatted in columns, fill out the document first with any text or headlines you want. Place your cursor in the location on your document where you want your columns to begin. Then go to "Format" in the main menu and complete step 2. In the "Columns" dialog box, click the "Apply to" drop-down menu and select "This point forward."
