1 Column & 2 Column on Same Page

Using Word 2000
I have to insert a paragraph of text at the top of the
document (that spans the entire margins of one column) and
below that I have to insert 2 columns of text for the
remainder of the document. How can this be done?

Thank you

I forgot to mention:
On page one I have 2 columns of text
On page two I want to insert a paragraph of text at the
top of the document (that spans the entire margins of one
column) and below that I have to insert 2 columns of text
for the remainder of the document. How can this be done?


-----Original Message-----
Using Word 2000
I have to insert a paragraph of text at the top of the
document (that spans the entire margins of one column)
and
below that I have to insert 2 columns of text for the
remainder of the document. How can this be done?

Thank you
.

The usual method is to insert sections breaks (next page or continuous). You
can specify the number of columns independently for each section. So from
your description, you have page one, formatted for two columns. Then insert
a next page section break: that gets you to the top of page two. Format that
section as one column. Type your paragraph. Now a continuous section break,
format for two columns, and go on from there.

An alternative, if the paragraph at the top of page two is independent of
the text in the two-column layout, is to put that paragraph in a textbox
that stretches the full width of the page. Format the body of the document
as two-column: on page three the columns will start below your text box.


"Karen" wrote in message
...
I forgot to mention:
On page one I have 2 columns of text
On page two I want to insert a paragraph of text at the
top of the document (that spans the entire margins of one
column) and below that I have to insert 2 columns of text
for the remainder of the document. How can this be done?


-----Original Message-----
Using Word 2000
I have to insert a paragraph of text at the top of the
document (that spans the entire margins of one column)
and
below that I have to insert 2 columns of text for the
remainder of the document. How can this be done?

Thank you
.

Thank you for your help - I'll try it and see how it works.

-----Original Message-----
The usual method is to insert sections breaks (next page
or continuous). You
can specify the number of columns independently for each
section. So from
your description, you have page one, formatted for two
columns. Then insert
a next page section break: that gets you to the top of
page two. Format that
section as one column. Type your paragraph. Now a
continuous section break,
format for two columns, and go on from there.

An alternative, if the paragraph at the top of page two
is independent of
the text in the two-column layout, is to put that
paragraph in a textbox
that stretches the full width of the page. Format the
body of the document
as two-column: on page three the columns will start below
your text box.


"Karen" wrote in
message
...
I forgot to mention:
On page one I have 2 columns of text
On page two I want to insert a paragraph of text at the
top of the document (that spans the entire margins of
one
column) and below that I have to insert 2 columns of
text
for the remainder of the document. How can this be
done?


-----Original Message-----
Using Word 2000
I have to insert a paragraph of text at the top of the
document (that spans the entire margins of one column)
and
below that I have to insert 2 columns of text for the
remainder of the document. How can this be done?

Thank you
.



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Thank you so much for your help - It worked perfectly.

-----Original Message-----
The usual method is to insert sections breaks (next page
or continuous). You
can specify the number of columns independently for each
section. So from
your description, you have page one, formatted for two
columns. Then insert
a next page section break: that gets you to the top of
page two. Format that
section as one column. Type your paragraph. Now a
continuous section break,
format for two columns, and go on from there.

An alternative, if the paragraph at the top of page two
is independent of
the text in the two-column layout, is to put that
paragraph in a textbox
that stretches the full width of the page. Format the
body of the document
as two-column: on page three the columns will start below
your text box.


"Karen" wrote in
message
...
I forgot to mention:
On page one I have 2 columns of text
On page two I want to insert a paragraph of text at the
top of the document (that spans the entire margins of
one
column) and below that I have to insert 2 columns of
text
for the remainder of the document. How can this be
done?


-----Original Message-----
Using Word 2000
I have to insert a paragraph of text at the top of the
document (that spans the entire margins of one column)
and
below that I have to insert 2 columns of text for the
remainder of the document. How can this be done?

Thank you
.



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