You can also vary the number of columns in a document or on a page. To see multiple columns on screen, switch to page layout view or print preview. Creating Multiple Columns Click the Columns button on the Standard toolbar, and then drag to select the number of columns you want. This action gives you columns of equal width and formats the entire document, unless the document is divided into sections. If the document contains section breaks.
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.