Perfect Your Columns in Microsoft Word 2007 - Addendum

Adapt for Word 2007

To create two columns in your Word 2007 document, go to the Page Layout ribbon and, in the Page Setup area, click on the Columns button and choose Two from the resulting dropdown palette. You may also select One from the dropdown palette if the technique calls for a one-column document.

When you’re ready to insert a column break, click the Show/Hide button on the Home ribbon in the Paragraph area (if necessary). Then, go to the Page Layout ribbon and click the Breaks button in the Page Setup area. Choose Column from the dropdown palette. You may also choose Continuous from this dropdown palette if the technique calls for a continuous column break.

To insert a table in Word 2007, go to the Insert ribbon and click the Tables button. Click and drag over the number of rows and columns you want to include. Format your Word table using the Table Tools contextual ribbons. On the Layout ribbon, click the Select button and choose Select Table to select your entire table. Adjust your table’s borders by going to the Design ribbon and clicking the Borders button. Finally, add space between your rows by returning to the Layout ribbon and adjusting the value in the Height spin box.


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