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Default How to: Page 1 - two columns, Page 2(ff) - one column

To: Gerry,

I'm unsure exactely what problem you're experiencing, so, for what it might
be worth, many people would be better off using a one-row, two-column, table
(with "None" border), rather than using Word's columns. Word's columns are
Newspaper-like snaking columns. If that is what one wants, then they're
great, but in my opinion, the columns menu should have a choice for (a)
newspaper-like snaking columns, and (b) non-snaking columns.

Steven Craig Miller

"Gerry" wrote:

Let me start by stating that I have succeeded in formatting my
document as indicated in the subject line: Page 1 has two columns and
Page 2 (and all pages following) have one column. The problem is that
the approach used to achieve this must be wrong.

Starting with an existing document, configured the document for two
columns. I then inserted a section break (continuous) and formatted
the second section for one column. By moving the location of the
section break, I am able to format the document exactly as desired.

However, I cannot believe that MS Word 2003 is so poorly designed that
each time I edit the text on page 1, that I have to move the section
break to keep the formatting as desired. There must be a 'correct'
approach for formatting the document as specified.

I look forward to your suggestions. Thank you.