Working with parallel columns

[Gazu]

I am using Word 2000. I have a document that I use for
training baseball umpires. The first half of the document
discusses what the plate umpire does in any given
situation (no runners, runner at 1st, runners at 1st and
2nd, etc.) and the second half of which describes what the
base umpire does in those same circumstances. I would
like to be able to lay them out in 2 columns, so that the
reader can see at a glance what each of the umpires is
supposed to do in each case. Adding complexity is that
the writeups of the responsibilities of each umpire are
not the same length in each section.

I thought that using tables might be the answer, but I
guess I haven't figured out how to do that. I'd
appreciate any help.

Thanks

 

[Charles Kenyon]

You are correct that using tables is the answer.

Tables => Insert => Table

Set it for two columns and two or three rows.

Select the whole table.

Format => Borders and Shading...

Make sure it says it is applying your settings to the Table rather than to
cells. (lower right)

Go to the borders tab if it isn't already showing and click on None (top
left). Close or OK your way out of the dialog box. So that you know what is
going on, you probably do want to toggle display of gridlines on (under the
Tables menu). Gridlines are to help you; they don't print.

When you are in the bottom row and need a new row, press the Tab key and
Word will create one.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can also remove borders by pressing Ctrl+Alt+U.

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