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<author>
<firstname>Mike</firstname>
<surname>McBride</surname>
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<title>Columns</title>
<indexterm><primary>columns</primary></indexterm>

<para>You can divide the page into several columns, of equal width, with
a user controlled space in between each column.</para>

<note>
<para>This feature is only available in Text Oriented documents.</para>

<para>If you are working in a Page Layout document, you can
build up several columns using a different frame for each column.</para>
</note>

<para>To change the number and width of columns select <menuchoice>
<guimenu>Format</guimenu><guimenuitem>Page Layout...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
from the menubar.</para>

<para>This will bring up a dialog box.</para>

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<para>Click on the tab labeled <guilabel>Columns</guilabel>.</para>

<para>This will change the dialog box.</para>

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<para>You can now select the number of columns in the spin box labeled <guilabel>Columns:</guilabel>, and the spacing
between columns in the text box labeled <guilabel>Column spacing:</guilabel>.</para>

<para>The preview box shows you what your page will look like.</para>

<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> when you are done.</para>

<para>Click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to abort changes.</para>

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