Microsoft Word has a Columns feature that can be used to divide text into two or more columns, similar to the appearance of writing in newspapers, magazines, or brochures.

How to Create Columns in Microsoft Word

1. Open a Microsoft Word document.
2. The text block you want to make into multiple columns.
3. Click the Layout or Page Layout tab .
4. Select the Columns menu .
   
5. Select the desired number of columns.

Some of the options available include:

• One for one column.
• Two for two columns.
• Three for three columns.
• Left for the smaller left column.
• Right for the smaller right column.

Once selected, the text will automatically be divided into several columns like writing in a newspaper.

How to Set Column Width and Spacing

To manually set column sizes:

1. Click the Layout tab .
2. Select Columns .
3. Click More Columns .
4. Specify the number of columns in the Number of columns section .
5. Set the column width in the Width section .
6. Set the distance between columns in the Spacing section .
7. Click OK .

Check the Equal column width option if you want all columns to have the same width.

How to Add Lines Between Columns

To make the column display clearer, you can add a dividing line.

1. Open the Layout menu > Columns > More Columns .
2. Check the Line between option .
3. Click OK .

A vertical line will appear between the columns.

How to Create Columns in Certain Sections

If you only want to make a portion of the text into a column:

1. Block the desired text section.
2. Click Layout > Columns .
3. Select the number of columns.

Make sure that the Selected text option is selected in the Apply to section .

How to Move to the Next Column

To move text to the next column without waiting for the first column to fill:

1. Place the cursor at the desired position.
2. Click the Layout tab .
3. Select Breaks .
4. Click Column .

You can also use shortcuts:

Ctrl + Shift + Enter

How to Restore to One Column

1. A text block that has multiple columns.
2. Click Layout > Columns .
3. Select One .

The text will return to a normal single column.

Conclusion

Newspaper-like columns can be created using the Layout > Columns menu . You can select two or three columns, adjust the spacing, add dividers, and apply them to specific sections of the document.