You can use column breaks even when columns are balanced.

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"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:19:29 -0800, don't sweat the small stuff...
don't sweat the small wrote:

Can anybody help? I am trying to create two (2) columns with uneven
lengths.

Go to Tools Options Compatibility, and check the box for "Don't
balance columns for Continuous section starts".

With that option chosen, you can use a column break to determine where
you want the next column to start.

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