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Split text into multiple columns, and adjust column width and spacing.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:04
If you click and drag the lower right corner of the m text editor,
00:08
you can automatically change the text into multiple columns.
00:13
You can then click and drag the right edge of
00:16
the first column to adjust the width of the columns
00:19
and click and drag the right edge of the
00:22
right column to adjust the spacing of the columns.
00:27
If you drag the lower right corner of the first column,
00:30
you can switch back to a single text column.
00:35
You can also control this behavior and precisely
00:38
control the size and spacing of text columns
00:41
on the contextual ribbon
00:43
in the insert panel, expand the columns drop down
00:48
here. You can see that by default, the program is set to dynamically create columns.
00:53
If you were to select no columns,
00:56
the multi line text would revert back to a single column,
01:00
expand the drop down again and select dynamic columns, manual height
01:07
to precisely control the column spacing,
01:10
expand the columns drop down again and select column settings
01:15
to open the column settings. Dialogue
01:18
in the width group box, change the column value to 18 ft
01:24
and the gutter value
01:25
to 2 ft.
01:28
Notice that you can also use tools in this dialogue to change the column type
01:32
and adjust the number of columns and height value.
01:36
Click OK. To close the dialogue.
01:39
Then on the contextual ribbon click close text editor,
01:45
you do not need to start the multi line text editor simply to adjust columns.
01:50
When you select a multi line text object, you see several grips,
01:54
you can click and drag the square grip to move the text.
01:59
When you drag the triangular grip on the right of the first column,
02:03
you change the width of the columns.
02:06
The triangular grip on the right of the right column
02:09
enables you to change the spacing between the columns.
02:14
And when you drag the triangular grip at the bottom of a column,
02:17
you can change the point at which text breaks and flows into the next column.
02:23
You can even drag the grip at the bottom of the second column
02:27
to force the text to flow into an additional column.
Video transcript
00:04
If you click and drag the lower right corner of the m text editor,
00:08
you can automatically change the text into multiple columns.
00:13
You can then click and drag the right edge of
00:16
the first column to adjust the width of the columns
00:19
and click and drag the right edge of the
00:22
right column to adjust the spacing of the columns.
00:27
If you drag the lower right corner of the first column,
00:30
you can switch back to a single text column.
00:35
You can also control this behavior and precisely
00:38
control the size and spacing of text columns
00:41
on the contextual ribbon
00:43
in the insert panel, expand the columns drop down
00:48
here. You can see that by default, the program is set to dynamically create columns.
00:53
If you were to select no columns,
00:56
the multi line text would revert back to a single column,
01:00
expand the drop down again and select dynamic columns, manual height
01:07
to precisely control the column spacing,
01:10
expand the columns drop down again and select column settings
01:15
to open the column settings. Dialogue
01:18
in the width group box, change the column value to 18 ft
01:24
and the gutter value
01:25
to 2 ft.
01:28
Notice that you can also use tools in this dialogue to change the column type
01:32
and adjust the number of columns and height value.
01:36
Click OK. To close the dialogue.
01:39
Then on the contextual ribbon click close text editor,
01:45
you do not need to start the multi line text editor simply to adjust columns.
01:50
When you select a multi line text object, you see several grips,
01:54
you can click and drag the square grip to move the text.
01:59
When you drag the triangular grip on the right of the first column,
02:03
you change the width of the columns.
02:06
The triangular grip on the right of the right column
02:09
enables you to change the spacing between the columns.
02:14
And when you drag the triangular grip at the bottom of a column,
02:17
you can change the point at which text breaks and flows into the next column.
02:23
You can even drag the grip at the bottom of the second column
02:27
to force the text to flow into an additional column.
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