How to add two columns in Word

Did you know you can split Word pages into two or more columns? This article will discuss ways to split Word documents into two columns.

Using the Page layout feature

This is the simplest way of splitting the Word pages into two. Steps to follow when using this method:

1. To get started, locate the Word application on your Pc. Double-click on it to open the application. To create a new document, click the File button on the toolbar. Then, locate the New button.

You can also use the keyboard shortcuts to open a new document. That is, CTRL + N. Alternatively, open an existing document that you need to add the two columns.

2. Select or highlight the text you want to split into columns. To select all the readers, press the CTRL + A keys. To choose a section of your document, press the left mouse, and then move the cursor over the text you want to select.

3. On the toolbar section, click on the Layout tab.


4. Locate the page setup section, then click on the Columns drop-down button.

5. From the drop-down menu, choose the Two button.

6. Your page will be split into two columns.

Customizing the two-column layout

To customize the added columns, follow these steps:

1. On the toolbar section, click on the Layout tab.


2. Locate the page setup section, then click on the Columns drop-down button.

3. Click on the More columns button.

4. On the Columns dialogue box, customize the columns using the tools in this box.

Alternatively

Click on the Layout tab.


Then, locate the paragraph section.

To Indent the paragraphs, alter either the left or Right measurements by clicking on the up or down icons.

To change the paragraphs’ spacing, alter the before or after measurements by clicking on the up or down icons.

Using a table to create Two columns

Here are the steps to follow when using this method:

1. To get started, locate the Word application on your Pc. Double-click on it to open the application. To create a new document, click the File button on the toolbar. Then, locate the New button.

You can also use the keyboard shortcuts to open a new document. That is, CTRL + N. Alternatively, open an existing document that you need to add the two-column.

2. On the opened document, locate the Insert button on the toolbar.

3. Locate the table drop-down button, and click on it. Select a table with one row and two columns.


4. Resize and position the table to fit on your page. Use the table Side handles to resize and position the table.

5. Highlight the created table. Click on the Design tab in the Table Tools section.

6. From the Borders section, click on the Border drop-down button.

7. Then, select No border from the menu. This will remove the table borders, and the page will be divided into two sections.

8. Alternatively, click on the Border and shading button.


9. Then, on the Border and shading dialogue box, click on the page border tab.


10. Click on the Color drop-down button, and from the list of colors displayed, choose the White color.

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