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How to Make Two Columns in Word

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  1. How to Make Two Columns in Word Picture 1
    Open the Microsoft Word document you want to edit. Find the Word document you want to edit on your computer, and double-click on its icon to open it.
  2. How to Make Two Columns in Word Picture 2
    Select all the text you want to split into columns. Click the beginning of the text you want to edit, and drag your mouse until the end of it. Selected parts will be highlighted with blue.
    1. If you want to select the whole document, you can use a keyboard shortcut. It's ⌘ Command+A on Mac, and Control+A on Windows.
  3. How to Make Two Columns in Word Picture 3
    Click the Layout tab at the top. This button is located above the toolbar at the top of your document.
    1. Depending on your version of Word, this button may also be labeled Page Layout.
  4. How to Make Two Columns in Word Picture 4
    Click the Columns button on the Layout toolbar. It will open your column options on a drop-down menu.
  5. How to Make Two Columns in Word Picture 5
    Select Two on the drop-down menu. This will split the selected text into two columns.
    1. Alternatively, you can select another option here, and split your text into more columns.
  6. How to Make Two Columns in Word Picture 6
    Adjust the size of your columns from the top ruler. You can click and drag the edges of the ruler at the top of your document to change the size of your columns.
    1. This is an optional adjustment. If you prefer not to change the column sizes, your columns will be equal in size by default.
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