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Old January 10th, 2006, 12:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
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Default How do I move my cursor between columns in a Word document?

I have a document with two columns. I would like to type in the right-hand
coiumn with out having the words wrap from the left-hand column.

HOW DO I GET MY CURSOR TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN???
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Old January 10th, 2006, 12:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
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You can insert a column break using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, but make sure that
newspaper-style columns are what you really want; possibly you need a table
instead. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingColumns.htm

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"RTH" wrote in message
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I have a document with two columns. I would like to type in the

right-hand
coiumn with out having the words wrap from the left-hand column.

HOW DO I GET MY CURSOR TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN???


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Old January 23rd, 2009, 07:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Tracy Kelly
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Very Helpful information not found in the Help menu of the program. Thank
you!!!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You can insert a column break using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, but make sure that
newspaper-style columns are what you really want; possibly you need a table
instead. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingColumns.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"RTH" wrote in message
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I have a document with two columns. I would like to type in the

right-hand
coiumn with out having the words wrap from the left-hand column.

HOW DO I GET MY CURSOR TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN???



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Old January 23rd, 2009, 08:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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If you're referring to the keyboard shortcut, you can find a list of all of
them in the Help topic "Keyboard shortcuts."

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"Tracy Kelly" Tracy wrote in message
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Very Helpful information not found in the Help menu of the program. Thank
you!!!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You can insert a column break using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, but make sure that
newspaper-style columns are what you really want; possibly you need a
table
instead. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingColumns.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"RTH" wrote in message
...
I have a document with two columns. I would like to type in the

right-hand
coiumn with out having the words wrap from the left-hand column.

HOW DO I GET MY CURSOR TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN???






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Old March 25th, 2009, 10:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
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"RTH" wrote:

I have a document with two columns. I would like to type in the right-hand
coiumn with out having the words wrap from the left-hand column.

HOW DO I GET MY CURSOR TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN???


Actually the above question has not been answered. What has been answered is
now to create column breaks. I have two columns and would like to move from
one column to another even if there is no text. I don't want to use table
with lines, I just want to move about.

Thank you
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Old August 21st, 2009, 07:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Ctrl+Shift+Enter inserts a column break, yes.

Usually you let Word flow the text into the next column, though (or make use
of a table).

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"Linda" wrote in message
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I just found it on-line. At the end of the text in your left column, press
Control+Shift+Enter.
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"Stefan Blom" wrote:

"Simon G" Simon wrote in message
...


"RTH" wrote:

I have a document with two columns. I would like to type in the
right-hand
coiumn with out having the words wrap from the left-hand column.

HOW DO I GET MY CURSOR TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN???

Actually the above question has not been answered. What has been
answered
is
now to create column breaks. I have two columns and would like to move
from
one column to another even if there is no text. I don't want to use
table
with lines, I just want to move about.

Thank you


You cannot move between newspaper columns unless they contain text. If
they
do contain text, you can move the insertion point for example by clicking
in
the text, or by using the same commands as in single-column text (see the
article at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...CH060831551033
"Keyboard shortcuts for Word").

From your description, it does seem as if a table would be the best
choice.
Note that you can remove the table border.

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Old December 23rd, 2009, 09:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
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"RTH" wrote:

I have a document with two columns. I would like to type in the right-hand
coiumn with out having the words wrap from the left-hand column.

HOW DO I GET MY CURSOR TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN???

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Old December 23rd, 2009, 11:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Peter T. Daniels
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Keep typing until you've filled up the first column.

However, it's more likely that what you want is a two-column table
(with no borders); then you can put items side by side in the two
columns.

On Dec 23, 3:56*pm, trying wrote:
"RTH" wrote:
I have a document with two columns. *I would like to type in the right-hand
coiumn with out having the words wrap from the left-hand column.


HOW DO I GET MY CURSOR TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN???-

 




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