To set the number of text columns on a page you use word s columns command.
Column gutter spacing in word.
In word s default 8 5 by 11 inch page setup the horizontal ruler starts at 1 indicating a one inch margin then resets at zero where the margin ends then counts up to 7 5 for the remaining horizontal space.
Place your cursor after the end of the last column then go to the page layout tab and under columns change it back to a single column but be sure to change the apply to drop down to this point forward so it doesn t mess up the three column layout above.
In addition you can adjust the column width using the column guidelines and adjust the gutter width using the ruler.
The columns menu and dialog box.
Doing so will dim all but the first.
Starts at one for a one inch margin restarts at zero at the white space and only goes up to ten.
Here are some points to ponder when working with columns.
If you want a line between the columns of text put a check in the line between box.
You can specify column width and the amount of space which is also referred to as the gutter that s displayed between columns.
Ditto for the vertical ruler.
The space between columns is.
To create columns of equal width and gutter space check the equal column width option in the columns dialog at the bottom of the width and spacing section.
You can make specific column adjustments in the width and spacing area of the dialog box.
Word lets you have up to 13 columns and the more you add the less space each column gets.
Changing column spacing and gutter width.
And it goes on like that.
Click the layout tab and in the page setup group click the columns button.
A menu appears listing common column formatting options as shown on the left here.