[StevenM[_2_]]

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.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You are all missing the ponit that what Gerry want is exactly what he
described: two snaking columns on the first page, followed by a single
column on subsequent pages. This is not terribly unusual formatting for
certain kinds of documents, but it is impossible to achieve in Word until
editing is complete because any change in the first-page copy is going to
result in a difference in where the page breaks, and that is where the
section break has to fall.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"StevenM" stevencraigmiller(at)comcast(dot)net wrote in message
...
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.

[Gerry[_2_]]

Suzanne,

Given that you are a MVP, I will assume that you are correct. This
means that the manner in which the document is formatted is correct
(which sucks). Doesn't seem that this would be a terribly hard feature
to implement - wonder why this hasn't been done.

On May 29, 11:12 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
This is not terribly unusual formatting for
certain kinds of documents, but it is impossible to achieve in Word until
editing is complete because any change in the first-page copy is going to
result in a difference in where the page breaks, and that is where the
section break has to fall.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

You can fudge it by using linked textboxes.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Suzanne,

Given that you are a MVP, I will assume that you are correct. This
means that the manner in which the document is formatted is correct
(which sucks). Doesn't seem that this would be a terribly hard feature
to implement - wonder why this hasn't been done.

On May 29, 11:12 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
This is not terribly unusual formatting for
certain kinds of documents, but it is impossible to achieve in Word until
editing is complete because any change in the first-page copy is going to
result in a difference in where the page breaks, and that is where the
section break has to fall.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)