First you need to understand how the text should look, you can initially enter the text, or choose the second method when the text has not yet been entered. If the text is present, it will be much easier to understand how it all looks.
How to make 2 columns in Word?
Method after writing the text:
- You need to look at the top panel, find the margin adjustment slider. Numbers are written there and dashes between them, and on the sides there will be figures, such as hollow arrows.
- Go to the "Page Layout" tab.
- Left-click on the function called "Columns". There will be many options, so if you need more than two columns or a different look, then choose the settings yourself.
- Select the "Two" option.
- Looking at the ruler sliders.
It doesn't look very nice, the distance between the words is disgusting, the title, so it can completely move to anotherplace.
When it is necessary in the finished text that a certain part be divided into columns, then first select this piece of text and select the desired breakdown option. Repeat the steps above.
Now let's work on this text.
- Go to the "Columns" function, select "Two". The first row of the left column is below the first row of the right column.
- Place the cursor at the beginning of the first line of the right column.
- Press Enter or Enter.
If you want to change the broken text, you can change the font size. Don't forget that the "Columns" function contains an additional item called "Other columns".
How to make 2 columns of text in Word to match the printing standard?
You need to accept text formatting using the "Columns" option. So you can change the format in Word.
Don't forget about the possibility of changing margins and spacing between columns. With the help of additional manipulations, we will bring to better readability.
- Changing the size in the "Home" tab. We find about five windows with letters ("Editing") and see the item "Select" next to it, select everything.
- All text is now pending for changes to be accepted.
- In the top menu, select the text size, by default itis 12 or 14. We will need values from 11.3 to 11.8.
- Click Enter, big button between the letter "E" and the number "Four", if there is a NumPad.
If you wish, change the intervals to your liking.
Now let's move on to the title. It should rise above the text. To do this, look in the "Columns" option, the "One" option. However, the title has become smaller in size, then select it and return it to the desired font size.
Option to create columns using a table
The method is not quite correct, but it can be used to create the appearance of breaking the text.
- Insert tab.
- Find the item "Table".
- Go to "Constructor" and "Work with tables".
- Using the "Draw Table" pen.
If you want, remove or leave the borders.
Differences between versions
How to make 2 columns in Word, it became clear, but what are the differences in the option related to creating and dividing text into columns in different versions of Microsoft Word 2007 and 2003, as well as in the latest ones?
Microsoft Word 2003 is slightly different. The interface of the program itself and the "Page Layout" tab are missing; instead, next to the option to create tables and change the position of the text, there are buttons for breaking the text into two or more components. You can also set the typecolumns.
How to make 2 columns in Word? 2007 version. There are differences with the 2003 version in the following elements:
- Page Layout tab.
- The very appearance of the example columns and the program interface are different.
It is desirable in all versions to check the "Separator" item on the "Columns" tab so that a line runs between the columns.
In new versions, all of the above is in the "Layout" tab.
