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Easy way to put separate borders for each column?
I have a 60 page memory book document for graduates. Each page has a photo
or two and text that includes indents and numerous paragraphs. I set the page up so that I have two identical 8.5x11 pages side by side by making 2 columns on a 17x11" custom page size. The idea is that the printer will print the document on 17x11 paper, cut it down the middle and we will have 2 books, saving $. The question that I have is, is there a way to easily put the same border around all of the 8.5x11 pages - this means that I want a border separately around the left column and ride column on each page. I am using Word 2002 but could get access to 2003 if it made a difference. Since the document is so long, I would prefer not to set up each section in a table if at all possible. |
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Easy way to put separate borders for each column?
I found a way to do this, but it's a bit convoluted. First create a header
with a text box and size the text box to be slightly larger than where the column borders will be. Format the text box so that it's behind the text and turn off the lines & fill. Within the text box insert a 2 column table and size the row and columns so they match up with your text. Once you have it sized correctly, you can then format the table borders to get the look you want. This may require a bit of fiddling to get everything lined up correctly, but once done should give you the look you want. Hope this helps, Mike "cmb" wrote in message ... I have a 60 page memory book document for graduates. Each page has a photo or two and text that includes indents and numerous paragraphs. I set the page up so that I have two identical 8.5x11 pages side by side by making 2 columns on a 17x11" custom page size. The idea is that the printer will print the document on 17x11 paper, cut it down the middle and we will have 2 books, saving $. The question that I have is, is there a way to easily put the same border around all of the 8.5x11 pages - this means that I want a border separately around the left column and ride column on each page. I am using Word 2002 but could get access to 2003 if it made a difference. Since the document is so long, I would prefer not to set up each section in a table if at all possible. |
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Easy way to put separate borders for each column?
Instead of using columns, use Word's "2 pages per sheet" option in the Page
Setup dialog (*not* the one in the Print dialog). This allows you to have two logical pages on a single physical page, and you can treat those pages just like real pages, with page numbers, page borders, etc. For a booklet, however, you might be better off using the "Book fold" setting; or see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...etPrinting.htm -- 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. "cmb" wrote in message ... I have a 60 page memory book document for graduates. Each page has a photo or two and text that includes indents and numerous paragraphs. I set the page up so that I have two identical 8.5x11 pages side by side by making 2 columns on a 17x11" custom page size. The idea is that the printer will print the document on 17x11 paper, cut it down the middle and we will have 2 books, saving $. The question that I have is, is there a way to easily put the same border around all of the 8.5x11 pages - this means that I want a border separately around the left column and ride column on each page. I am using Word 2002 but could get access to 2003 if it made a difference. Since the document is so long, I would prefer not to set up each section in a table if at all possible. |
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