You can insert a column break using Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

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"manxkipperM" wrote in message
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I am trying to set up an A5 document consisting of two columns and when I
complete the first column with information (which may ony take half the
column depth) I then want to type into the second column but I cannot work
out how to get the cursor into the second column. Do I have to set a
'column
break' and if so how?
Any advice a s a p would be very very appreciated.