Word 2000

Revising Column Structure

You can change column width, the number of columns, and the white space between columns.

To Add or Delete Columns:

• Choose Format Columns.
• Select the desired number of columns and click OK.
  
  
  OR,
• Click in the columns section of your document and click the Columns button.
• Drag to select the desired number of columns.

To Change the Amount of White Space Between Columns:

• Drag the Left or Right margin markers on the ruler.

To Change Column Width and/or Move Columns Left or Right:

• Drag the Move Columns marker on the ruler.

To Move Text into the Next Column:

• Move the insertion point in front of the text you want to move.
• Choose FormatColumns. The Columns dialog box opens.
• Choose "From this point forward" in the Apply to: control.
• Click the Start New Column check box to move the text to the next column.