Evenly Distribute Text Columns

  • Click where you want your columns to begin.
  • Scroll down where you would like your columns to end and press SHIFT + click, excluding the paragraph formatting mark. If you should include the paragraph formatting mark, press SHIFT + left arrow key.
  • Go to Layout, Page Setup group, Columns, and select the number of columns you wish to create.
  • A Section Break (continuous) appears and the columns are automatically balanced. See the diagrams below.

Before columns are balanced.

 

After columns are balanced.

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