Columns of equal length in Word 2007

[dlf]

In Word 2007 how do I create two (or more) columns that are always of equal
length in ? I used to be able to do this in Word 2003.

When I create two columns now and fill the first column with text it flows
over to the second column and looks like this:

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Whereas I'm trying to make it look like this without manually inserting a
column break:

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Stefan Blom]

To balance the columns, insert a continuous section break at the end of the
text (Page Layout tab | Breaks | Continuous). FWIW, this behavior has not
changed from previous versions of Word.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

There is a Compatibility Options setting that determines whether columns are
balanced, however, and this setting might have changed.

 

[dlf]

Suzanne and Stefan, thank you very much. You were most helpful.

dlf

 

[Stefan Blom]

Good point.

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[Ahsan]

thanks a lot

To balance the columns, insert a continuous section break at the end of the
text (Page Layout tab | Breaks | Continuous). FWIW, this behavior has not
changed from previous versions of Word.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Stefan Blom]

Glad I could help.

But note that a continuous section break doesn't work if the "Don't balance
columns at the start of Continuous sections" compatibility option is checked
(in Office button | Word Options, Advanced category, under the
"Compatibility Options for" heading).

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Microsoft Word MVP


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