Re: table vs n-column

Simon Larochelle <[email protected]> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:17:37 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.editors.abiword.user
Message-ID <CAF8-HjFsPx9n6k32m3wziD0Db162U14TwwBu5Lc_k+uFXyhcgQ@mail.gmail.com>
You should use Format::Columns if you want to have a continuous text
that appears in two columns (that is, the text at the bottom of column
1 page 1 continues at the top of column 2 page 1). A table is more
appropriate if the two columns are distinct. With a table, the text at
the bottom of column 1 page 1 continues at the top of column 1 page 2.

You can remove the table borders by opening the format table dialog
(menu Format::Table...).

As for Format::Columns, if you want to have single-column and
two-column sections in the same document, you need to insert section
breaks (Insert::Break...). Each section has its own number of columns.

Simon

On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Donald Miller <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hello Abiword-user
>
> Format/Columns/ can make 1, 2, 3 columns. How does one navigate within?
> How does one start and end the section?
>
> I can make a table, then convert border color to page background.
> Certainly one way to go.
>
> Could not see how to use template Two-Columns.awt.
>
> Regards,
>  Don Miller  [email protected]
>
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