[Bob Arnett]

Is there a way to have columns in a header or footer? How about in a text
box? I had a document in Lotus WordPro but after saving it into a Word 97
document and then loading it into Word 2007, the columns that were in the
header, footer and text box (called a frame in WP) were gone. Each of these
three items contained a rather narrow table that would just continue in the
next column and made numbering and sorting the items in the table very easy.
I realize I could make a table with more columns but then the numbering and
sorting of the items gets a lot more complicated. If this isn't possible in
Word 2007, any other ideas or suggestions?

[Stefan Blom]

Word does not support columns in headers, footers, or text boxes. You will
have to use linked text boxes instead.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Bob Arnett" wrote in message
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Is there a way to have columns in a header or footer? How about in a text
box? I had a document in Lotus WordPro but after saving it into a Word 97
document and then loading it into Word 2007, the columns that were in the
header, footer and text box (called a frame in WP) were gone. Each of
these
three items contained a rather narrow table that would just continue in
the
next column and made numbering and sorting the items in the table very
easy.
I realize I could make a table with more columns but then the numbering
and
sorting of the items gets a lot more complicated. If this isn't possible
in
Word 2007, any other ideas or suggestions?

[CyberTaz]

I'm having a problem visualizing exactly what you want to do - headers,
footers, & text boxes are all separate & distinct from the main content in a
Word doc - so please pardon me if I'm off track.

Would it provide what you want if you go to the Page Layout tab of the
Ribbon & select a 2-column layout, then create a table in the first column.
As the table grows to the bottom of the column it will wrap to the top of
the next. Although it may appear to be a separate table it is actually a
continuation of the one in the first column & will even carry on to
additional pages.

HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 11/29/07 1:45 PM, in article
, "Bob Arnett"
wrote:

Is there a way to have columns in a header or footer? How about in a text
box? I had a document in Lotus WordPro but after saving it into a Word 97
document and then loading it into Word 2007, the columns that were in the
header, footer and text box (called a frame in WP) were gone. Each of these
three items contained a rather narrow table that would just continue in the
next column and made numbering and sorting the items in the table very easy.
I realize I could make a table with more columns but then the numbering and
sorting of the items gets a lot more complicated. If this isn't possible in
Word 2007, any other ideas or suggestions?