Word formats only the section that contains the insertion point. To format part of a document into columns of equal width, select the text you want to format. Click the Columns button on the Standard toolbar, and then drag to select the number of columns. Word inserts section breaks before and after the selected text. Viewing Multiple Columns To view multiple columns on the screen, switch to page layout by clicking the Page Layout View button on the horizontal scroll bar or the Print Preview button on the Standard toolbar.
Normal view displays the text in a single column.
Creating Columns of Unequal Width To create two columns of unequal width, choose Columns from the Format menu and select the Left or Right preset. Then choose the OK button. In page layout view, drag the left or right column marker on the horizontal ruler to adjust the column width. If column widths are equal, all columns change. If column widths are unequal, only the column you are adjusting changes.