Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word 2024 Word 2021 Word 2019 Word 2016

  1. To lay out the whole document in columns, select Layout > Columns.

  2. Choose the option you want, or choose More Columns to set your own column format.

Columns

Make part of your document into columns

  1. Select the paragraphs you want to lay out in columns.

  2. Select Layout > Columns, and then choose the options you want.

See also

Insert a column break

Columns dialog box