I guess you didn't use FormatColumns to create the second column? How
did you do it? For recommended methods, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingColumns.htm

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"enrico" wrote in message
...
No, not really.
Don't know how to explain it technically but will try to make it
clear....
I want the centre column to be vertically aligned, for words in that
column
start at different points on horizontal grid
E.G. I have something like
Water aaaa
Book bbbb
Sugar cccc
Tea dddd
Home eeee
If you take aaa bbb ccc ddd eee,they look like being on an
ondulated,
irregular vertical line,and I want them to be straight, all word
starting at
the same point, on a straight vertical line.
And can I correct this problem or I 'l need to write everything
anew?
Thanx a lot...
"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Are you saying that you don't want the newspaper columns to be
balanced? Then do the following: On the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Compatibility tab and check the option to "Don't balance
columns for Continuous section starts". Text won't wrap to the
second
column until it reaches the end of the page.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"enrico" wrote in message
...
Writing an assignment and cannot work out how to align
vertically a
second
column of words in centre page.They're coming out like a
ondulating
column. I
think depends on lenghth of previous word,in first column, but
can't
figure
out a way to put them straight.
E.G. Water Paani
Book Pustuk
Glasses Chushma......etc etc
I'm using word office 2003.
Due for monday,
PLEASE help!!!!!!