Instructions for using Microsoft Word: how to make 2 columns in Word?

First you need to understand how the text should look like, 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?

The method after writing the text:

1. You need to look at the top panel, find the field adjustment slider. There numbers are written and dashes between them, and on the sides there will be figures, such as hollow arrows.
2. Go to the "Page Layout" tab.
3. Left-click on a function called "Columns". There will be many options, so if you need more than two columns or a different view, then choose the settings yourself.
4. Choose the option "Two".
5. We look at the sliders of the line.

It doesn’t look very beautiful, the distance between the words is disgusting, the headline, so it can completely move to another place.

When it is necessary in the finished text for a certain part to be divided into columns, first select this piece of text and select the desired breakdown option. Repeat the steps described above.

Now let's work on this text.

1. Go to the "Columns" function, select "Two". The first row of the left column was below the first row of the right column.
2. Position the cursor at the beginning of the first row of the right column.
3. Press Enter or Enter.

If you want to change the broken text, you can change the font size. Do not forget that the "Columns" function contains an additional item called "Other columns".

How to make 2 columns of text in Word to fit the printing standard?

You need to accept text formatting using the "Columns" option. So you can change the format in the "Word".

Do not forget about the possibility of changing fields and the gap between columns. With the help of additional manipulations, we will lead to better readability.

1. Resize in the Home tab. We find about five windows with letters ("Editing") and we see the item "Select" next to it, select all.
2. All text is now pending to accept changes.
3. In the upper menu, select the size of the text, by default it is 12 or 14. We will need values ​​from 11.3 to 11.8.
4. Click Enter, a large button between the letter "E" and the number "Four", if there is a NumPad.

If desired, change the intervals at our discretion.

Now let's move on to the title. It should rise above the text. To do this, look in the option "Columns", option "One". However, the title has become smaller in size, then select it and return its font size to the desired size.

Option to create columns using a table

The method is not entirely correct, but using it you can create the appearance of a breakdown of text.

1. Insert tab.
2. We find the item "Table".
3. Go to the "Designer" and "Working with tables."
4. Use the pen to draw a table.

If you want, then 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 options related to creating and splitting text into columns in different versions of Microsoft Word 2007 and 2003, as well as in the latest ones?

In Microsoft Word 2003, they are slightly different. The interface of the program itself and the “Page Layout” tab are missing; instead of it, next to the option to create tables and change the position of the text, there are immediately buttons for breaking the text into two or more components. You can also customize the column type.

How to make 2 columns in Word? 2007 version. There are differences in the following elements with the 2003 version:

1. Page Layout Tab.
2. The very appearance of the example columns and the program interface are different.

In all versions, it is advisable to check the "Separator" item on the "Columns" tab so that a line passes between the columns.

In new versions, all of the above is in the "Layout" tab.