I need to format TV scipts in Word so that instructions on the left are
locked to sentences or paragraphs on the right. I not want to contantly
re-align the left and right sides of the page.

The easiest way to do this is with a two-column (borderless) table, but see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MarginalText.htm

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"Lobbo" wrote in message
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I need to format TV scipts in Word so that instructions on the left are
locked to sentences or paragraphs on the right. I not want to contantly
re-align the left and right sides of the page.

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:07:02 -0700, "Lobbo"
wrote:

I need to format TV scipts in Word so that instructions on the left are
locked to sentences or paragraphs on the right. I not want to contantly
re-align the left and right sides of the page.

Set up your document with a two-column table. You can turn off the
borders if you want, by using the Format Borders & Shading dialog or
the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+U. Drag the vertical border between the columns
toward the left to get the widths you want.

Each time you need instructions on the left to align with a paragraph
on the right, start a new row by placing the cursor at the end of the
last cell on the right and pressing the Tab key.

If you want to control where the page breaks go, see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...ksInTables.htm

Apparently the closest template on the Microsoft site is a screenplay
template at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/te...186361033.aspx, but
it doesn't use left/right alignment.


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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Thanks - I'll give it a try.
Lobbo, Northumberland, UK

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The easiest way to do this is with a two-column (borderless) table, but see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MarginalText.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Lobbo" wrote in message
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I need to format TV scipts in Word so that instructions on the left are
locked to sentences or paragraphs on the right. I not want to contantly
re-align the left and right sides of the page.

Thanks. I agree about the screenplay template - not uite what I was looking
for but useful nevertheless. I'll experiment with columns.
Lobbo, Northumberland, UK

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:07:02 -0700, "Lobbo"
wrote:

I need to format TV scipts in Word so that instructions on the left are
locked to sentences or paragraphs on the right. I not want to contantly
re-align the left and right sides of the page.

Set up your document with a two-column table. You can turn off the
borders if you want, by using the Format Borders & Shading dialog or
the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+U. Drag the vertical border between the columns
toward the left to get the widths you want.

Each time you need instructions on the left to align with a paragraph
on the right, start a new row by placing the cursor at the end of the
last cell on the right and pressing the Tab key.

If you want to control where the page breaks go, see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...ksInTables.htm

Apparently the closest template on the Microsoft site is a screenplay
template at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/te...186361033.aspx, but
it doesn't use left/right alignment.


--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org