Columns

[jmt356]

I have a list of abbreviations that spans two pages. I have set it up to two columns, each with equal column widths. On the first page, two columns are being displayed. On the second page, one page is being displayed. I went to page two of the list and found under Format | Columns, that two columns are selected. However, the list remains in one column. Why is this?

[Leif]

Do you mean that, as an example, you have 50 rows per column, and a list of 140 abbreviations.
The first 50 are in column 1 of page 1, the second 50 are in column 2 of page one, and the final 40 are all in column 1 of page 2 but you want 2 columns of 20 on page 2?

[HansV]

If you want two columns on the last page, insert a continuous section break after the text.

[jmt356]

Thanks Hans!

[jmt356]

Hans: I now have another document comprised of a glossary in two columns and everytime a new letter begins, I want to interrupt the two columns wtih a section with one column containing the letter corresponding to the following glossary entries, and then the glossary entries, without page breaks between the terms of the glossary and each new letter. I have inserted continuous section breaks between the terms and the new letter and also between the new letter and the following terms corresponding to that letter, with the letter set up for 1 single column and centered to the middle of the page.

However, I'm getting a situation where the first line of the left column in each new section after each new letter starts slightly below the corresponding first line of the right column in the same section. It almost looks like none of the lines are lining up.

Why is that and is there a fix?

I will see if I can post a screen shot in a bit.

[HansV]

I can't reproduce the problem, so a screenshot and perhaps a sample document would be nice.

[jmt356]

Here is the screen shot.

[HansV]

Check the "Space before" setting of the paragraphs - ideally set it to 0 (and use the "Space after" to create space between the paragraphs)

[jmt356]

Hans: these particular glossary entries are in the style "Glossary," which is set to 9 pt spacing before and after each paragraph. I want to keep it that way as I want each entry spread apart. I don't think that would be causing the problem because I have another glossary with the same style setting but after each new letter, the entries in the left and right columns all line up.

[HansV]

Have you tried setting Space Before to 0 and increasing Space After?

[jmt356]

yes

[jmt356]

and it worked!!!

how do you know so much???

[HansV]

how do you know so much???

I don't - but I experiment a lot.

[jmt356]

Were you on the Office design team?

[HansV]

Were you on the Office design team?

Noooooo! I'm just an inquisitive end user.