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October 10th, 2009, 01:52 PM
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Columns in a text box
How can I put columns in a text box or in an auto shape? I want to put
columned text on a white background over a colored backdrop. 
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October 10th, 2009, 06:46 PM
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Columns in a text box
In Word, you cannot specify newspaper columns for text boxes or AutoShapes.
What you can do is use a two-column table in the text box. Alternatively, place two text boxes side by side and link them, so that text flows from one box to the next. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "linda" wrote in message ... How can I put columns in a text box or in an auto shape? I want to put columned text on a white background over a colored backdrop.
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October 10th, 2009, 07:41 PM
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Columns in a text box
As Stefan says, you can't have snaking columns in a text box. Why not just
add white shading to your columnar text instead of putting it in a text box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "linda" wrote in message ... How can I put columns in a text box or in an auto shape? I want to put columned text on a white background over a colored backdrop.
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October 10th, 2009, 09:18 PM
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Columns in a text box
This worked great! Thank you so much. I made a large color-filled rectangle
in back of two text boxes and linked the text boxes. The text "snakes" just fine and I have the design effect I wanted. Thanks for your help! "Stefan Blom" wrote: In Word, you cannot specify newspaper columns for text boxes or AutoShapes. What you can do is use a two-column table in the text box. Alternatively, place two text boxes side by side and link them, so that text flows from one box to the next. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "linda" wrote in message ... How can I put columns in a text box or in an auto shape? I want to put columned text on a white background over a colored backdrop.
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October 10th, 2009, 09:21 PM
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Columns in a text box
Thanks for replying. The difficulty is in how to get the colored background
behind the text. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: As Stefan says, you can't have snaking columns in a text box. Why not just add white shading to your columnar text instead of putting it in a text box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "linda" wrote in message ... How can I put columns in a text box or in an auto shape? I want to put columned text on a white background over a colored backdrop.
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October 10th, 2009, 11:26 PM
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Columns in a text box
You can put the colored background in a text box or AutoShape with Behind
Text wrapping or use Format | Background if you have a version in which backgrounds can be printed. This is essentially what you did with your "large color-filled rectangle." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "linda" wrote in message ... Thanks for replying. The difficulty is in how to get the colored background behind the text. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: As Stefan says, you can't have snaking columns in a text box. Why not just add white shading to your columnar text instead of putting it in a text box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "linda" wrote in message ... How can I put columns in a text box or in an auto shape? I want to put columned text on a white background over a colored backdrop.
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