Multi-column page layouts

Text can be laid out in multiple columns next to each other in TextMaker. You can change the number of columns within a document as often as you like. To format text in columns, use the ribbon command Layout | group Section | Columns.

Entering text in a multi-column text area is not much different from entering it in a single-column area. The only difference is that when you reach the end of the first column, your text is not continued on a new page, but is continued in the next column on the same page. In other words: a column break is automatically inserted. A page break is inserted only when you continue typing past the end of the last column.

Manual column break: If the text is formatted in columns, you can also instruct TextMaker to perform a manual column break before the automatic column break:

1.	Place the text cursor in the desired position.

2.	Click on the arrow of the Break icon on the ribbon tab Insert (or Layout) and select Column break. TextMaker then breaks the column immediately.

Tip: You can also use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter for this purpose.

See the following pages for more information on setting up multi-column text.