Microsoft KB Archive/62135

Word: Creating Newspaper Columns Separated by a Vertical Line

PSS ID Number: Q62135 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

This article describes how to create a vertical line that separates two columns for an entire page in Word version 5.00 using the default margin settings.

= MORE INFORMATION =

This method involves using a superimposed running head formatted with a vertical tab, which does not appear to separate the text when displayed on the screen (except when in Print Preview). However, when printed, the vertical line in the running head will be between the two columns of text on each page in the division.


 * 1) Set the Format Division Layout “number of columns:” field to 2, and the “division break:” field to Page. This will format the text for two columns.
 * 2) Set the Format Division Margins “top:” field to a measurement of -1, and the “running head position from top:” field to a measurement of 1. This does not indicate a negative measurement, but indicates the margin setting is absolute and that it will not be pushed down by a multiple-line running head. Instead, the running head will overlap the text if it is longer than the space allowed in the margin.
 * 3) Create a vertical tab. Do this at the top of the document (or at the top of the division where the running head is to appear). Enter a single paragraph mark (press the ENTER key), and create a vertical tab by setting the Format Tab Set “position:” field to 3 and the “alignment:” field to Vertical.
 * 4) Format the vertical tab paragraph as a running head. Set the Format Running-head “position:” field to Top and set the “alignment:” field to Left-margin. In the Format Running-head menu, indicate the pages on which the running head (the vertical line) is to appear (for example, odd pages, even pages, or first page).
 * 5) After the vertical tab paragraph has been formatted as a running head, format the running head for 54 lines. Set the Format Paragraph “line spacing:” field to 54 lines.
 * 6) The document is now formatted for two columns with a vertical line separating both columns.

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