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To set up multiple
columns,
specify
column
options
in the Page Setup
dialog
box (from
the File menu).
When
you set multiple
columns,
specify
the
number
of columns,
the gutter
(or spacing)
between
columns,
and the width
of any vertical
rule(s)
(the lines
in between
the columns).
Word Processing
initially
calculates
a uniform
column
width
for all columns
based
on the
number
of columns,
the spacing
between
columns,
the size of the page,
the
page
orientation,
and the page
margins.
The following
sample
document
shows
the result of setting
the column
characteristics:
The distancebetweencolumns
is 0.25 inches.
The verticalruleis 2 pointswide.
The columnsettingis Ihres.
l_ To set or change
the columns:
1. Place the insertion
point
in the document.
2.
Select
Page Setup
from the File menu.
A dialog
box appears.
3.
Fill in the dialog
box:
•
Columns.
Select
the number
of columns.
Spacing.
If you have
more
than one
column,
select
the distance
between
columns
(as well as the relative column
width).
Spacing
is
the same
between
all columns.
By default,
this setting
is 0.125 inches;
you can increase
this up to 1.0 inch.
Rule Width.
To place
a vertical
rule, select the width
of a vertical
rule. By default,
this setting
is zero (0) points,
or no vertical
rule; you
can increase
this up to 9 points.
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