Using a Single-Column Heading in a Multi-Column Layout

Summary: When using more than one column in your document layout, you may want to create a heading that spans multiple columns. This is easy to do when you follow the technique discussed in this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

There may be many times when your document layout calls for using a single-column section in the middle of a multi-column page layout. For instance, if you are creating a newsletter, you may want three columns in the newsletter, but a headline that spreads across all the columns. To do this, follow these steps:

Format your page so that it uses three columns.
Type your newsletter article. It should spread across the three columns as you would expect.
At the beginning of the article, type the text that you want to appear as the headline or banner.
Select the paragraph containing the headline or banner.
Choose the Columns option from the Format menu. You will see the Columns dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
Choose One from the Preset area at the top of the dialog box.
In the Apply To box, make sure it says Selected Text.
Click on OK.

Tip #1165 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

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