Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 1, 2014)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
WordPerfect has a feature that allows you to create a "split page," meaning that you can create different "zones" on a page, and place them side-by-side. This feature was great for creating information that must be laid out side-by-side, such as student material and teacher commentary on that material.
Those coming to Word from a WordPerfect environment may wonder how you can create a split page layout in Word. The best way is through the use of tables in Word. Even for very long documents you can use tables to create side-by-side information. Follow these general steps:
Using this technique, you can create documents of virtually any length you desire. The only thing you should be careful of is that you start a new row periodically. Word has been known to go "flaky" when creating tables that have a single row extending for pages and pages.
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2017-02-13 20:06:56
Rhys
Inserting columns are great for dividing a page downward. But, what if I wanted to divide a page across through the middle?
To clarify, I have a document page on a horizontal setting with two short sections named "Sales," and "Communication". I would like to have Sales on the top, and communication down the bottom
Thanks so much,
Rhys
2016-12-11 14:40:11
Its Cool
2016-02-10 12:13:02
Yeboah Samuel
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i appreciate each and every thing on this.
please i have created two column page layout. i want to number the page by having 1 at left column 2 at right column on one page with two numbers.
eg.
1 2
3 4
please how will i go about it.
2014-07-22 10:03:50
Kathy
Instead of thinking of them as rows, you should think in terms of paragraphs. You can also use the Split Table function in Table Layout.
I have not had a problem with whatever I was putting into a table breaking the way I needed it to.
2014-07-21 12:54:26
I have been sent a split Document and it is a mess.
I wish to do the exact opposite and reverse split paging.
But How ....... ?
2014-06-24 06:56:17
Ian
"Make sure the cells are formatted so that their contents can break across pages."
How? I dont see anything like this in the options menus for my tables..
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