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Long Parallel Columns
I am looking for a way to create very long parallel columns in Word. I am
trying to create a document in two languages (English on left and Spanish on right) so that by scrolling down the document, I can compare the two versions at the same time. I know that I can create tables for such a thing on a small scale. But these documents are very long (think books) and linking one text column to another across multiple pages seems to causes problems. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. |
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Long Parallel Columns
In Word the only practical way to do this is with a table. Just make sure
that you start a new row at least once a page. For your application, where you want the translation to be parallel, the most practical procedure is to start a new row for each paragraph. From time to time, when it is convenient, split the table itself (perhaps by inserting a heading as an ordinary text paragraph). Word will manage. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "HD Maddocks" wrote in message ... I am looking for a way to create very long parallel columns in Word. I am trying to create a document in two languages (English on left and Spanish on right) so that by scrolling down the document, I can compare the two versions at the same time. I know that I can create tables for such a thing on a small scale. But these documents are very long (think books) and linking one text column to another across multiple pages seems to causes problems. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. |
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