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multipage columns
I would like to set up a document with two columns so
that when I come to the end of colum one it doesn't continue on column two, but instead continues on column one on the next page. I am a French student, and I am trying to copy in text to a column on the left hand column of the document and then put the translation on the right side. My problem is that the text automatically breaks at end of column one and then proceeds at the top of column 2, instead of proceeding to column one of the next page. Anyone know how to do this? Thank you, BobT |
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multipage columns
Hi Bob
For this sort of document, don't use the Format Columns feature. Instead, use a two-column table, with one language in the left cell and the other language in the right cell. Each time you need to have the texts in the two languages line up, start a new row. If you don't want lines around the cells, use Format Borders and Shading to turn them off. If the table gets long -- say, several dozen pages -- you may notice that Word starts to get sluggish. Then it's time to split the table (in the Table menu, use the Split Table command). Other tips for working with large tables are at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/FastTables.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org BobT wrote: I would like to set up a document with two columns so that when I come to the end of colum one it doesn't continue on column two, but instead continues on column one on the next page. I am a French student, and I am trying to copy in text to a column on the left hand column of the document and then put the translation on the right side. My problem is that the text automatically breaks at end of column one and then proceeds at the top of column 2, instead of proceeding to column one of the next page. Anyone know how to do this? Thank you, BobT |
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Hi Jay. This works great! Just the way I wanted it to.
Thanks. Bob -----Original Message----- Hi Bob For this sort of document, don't use the Format Columns feature. Instead, use a two-column table, with one language in the left cell and the other language in the right cell. Each time you need to have the texts in the two languages line up, start a new row. If you don't want lines around the cells, use Format Borders and Shading to turn them off. If the table gets long -- say, several dozen pages -- you may notice that Word starts to get sluggish. Then it's time to split the table (in the Table menu, use the Split Table command). Other tips for working with large tables are at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/FastTables.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org BobT wrote: I would like to set up a document with two columns so that when I come to the end of colum one it doesn't continue on column two, but instead continues on column one on the next page. I am a French student, and I am trying to copy in text to a column on the left hand column of the document and then put the translation on the right side. My problem is that the text automatically breaks at end of column one and then proceeds at the top of column 2, instead of proceeding to column one of the next page. Anyone know how to do this? Thank you, BobT . |
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