Styles for columns

[Vikki]

Using Word compatible 97-2003 in Word 2007 (I do technical writing and
editing for people who don't use 2007 yet)

Is there a way to incorporate columns into a style? And then make a macro to
apply that style to a body of text?

I have a defined body text style that I want always be two columns with a .2
space between them. I would like this to be defined in the style without a
having to choose the style and then format the columns. The style is defined,
just can't figure out how to incorporate the columns.

I know very little about macros or how to write them.

Thanks in advance for help!

Vikki

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Text Columns are a Section property, and Styles only apply to Paragraphs and
Characters, so it is not possible to incorporate the setting up of columns
into a Style.

The following code in a macro will however set up columns that way that you
have mentioned:

With Selection.Sections(1).PageSetup.TextColumns
.SetCount NumColumns:=2
.EvenlySpaced = True
.Spacing = InchesToPoints(0.2)
.LineBetween = False
End With

See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other newsgroup
readers to help me out?" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm


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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP