Adding and Using Columns in Microsoft Word

Adding Columns
1. Click the Page Layout tab, which is located in the toolbar. If text was written
before and it desired to be inserted into columns, Click Here

2. Afterwards, click the Columns icon

3. Lastly, click the number of columns that is desired

 4. If more columns are desired, click the More Columns option. You will then be
able to customize your columns

5. Once you have finished, click Ok.

Using Columns
Columns in Microsoft Word can be used to organize text, fit more text on a page, and the
reduced lines are effortless to read. It is easy to modify the column width by clicking
More Columns. This will allow to make necessary changes to the document.
Furthermore, columns can be used when typing newsletter/newspapers.
Tips
-Add column breaks to locate hard breaks in the inserted position
-Make all the columns equal in size to create a piece of work that is easy to read and
understand
-Adjust the line spacing to make the text more legible
-Write the text out first, then add the columns to make it easier to type