[pdragon]

So I want to have two different tables side-by-side in a word document. I've adjusted the table borders so that each table takes up much less than half of a page (within the borders). When I select the two tables and try to put them into columns it splits the individual tables to spread across two columns. (see picture)



Clearly that is not what I want; I want the tables to appear side-by-side and not one one top of the other.

I should mention that I have previously had this work, though I don't know what's happened that it no longer does it.
Previously I had made two tables (one following the other in the word document), adjusted the table size so that they took up less than half the page, selected both tables and simply selected columns (two). As far as I'm aware I've done everything exactly the same; though this time it is in a much more formatted (overall) document with page numbers, a table of contents, etc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!