How to avoid text wrap between columns in a Word Doc

Groundhog · #1 06-24-2016, 06:27 PM

That is what I needed to know -- whether prevention of word wrap in multi-column documents was feasible and if so how. OK, I take your word for it -- I cannot. And I appreciate the pointer toward trying tables for the same purpose.

However, I disagree that prevention of word wrap in multi-column docs is contrary to the intent behind such a layout.

macropod · #2 06-24-2016, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundhog

However, I disagree that prevention of word wrap in multi-column docs is contrary to the intent behind such a layout.

Disagree all you like, but doing so is to ignore what MS has published on the matter...

See:
https://support.office.com/en-us/art...ad=US&fromAR=1
https://support.office.com/en-us/art...6-0461A6030451
The latter, in particular, starts off with the observation:

Quote:

If you’ve formatted your document with columns (such as a newsletter), you know that your text will automatically flow from one column to the other.

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