[Steve]

Is it possible in Word 2003 to make two columns of text behave as if they
were one (e.g., if you add text on the left the text on the right moves
down) without using a table?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I'm not sure what you're describing. Do you want the text in the two columns
to be continuous? If so, you need to use newspaper-style columns (Format |
Columns).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Steve" wrote in message
...
Is it possible in Word 2003 to make two columns of text behave as if they
were one (e.g., if you add text on the left the text on the right moves
down) without using a table?

[Stefan Blom]

Use text columns. On the Format menu, click Columns, and then choose
the desired options.

You may also want to take a look at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UsingColumns.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve" wrote in message
...
Is it possible in Word 2003 to make two columns of text behave as if
they
were one (e.g., if you add text on the left the text on the right
moves down) without using a table?

[Steve]

Suzanne,

Thanks for your comment.

What I am specifically not looking for are newspaper-style text columns. I
am trying to replicate the effect of having a continuous table of two columns
with text that may, or may not, alternate from one side to the other. If
that case if the text in one cell gets longer it pushes the bottom of that
cell down which is reflected in the same movement in the top of the next cell
in the opposite column. Although the effect I am looking for can be achieved
that way, I am trying to find out if it can be achieved whithout resorting to
a table.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

I'm not sure what you're describing. Do you want the text in the two columns
to be continuous? If so, you need to use newspaper-style columns (Format |
Columns).

--
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.

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Is it possible in Word 2003 to make two columns of text behave as if they
were one (e.g., if you add text on the left the text on the right moves
down) without using a table?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, I can't think of any way to do it efficiently without a table.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Steve" wrote in message
...
Suzanne,

Thanks for your comment.

What I am specifically not looking for are newspaper-style text columns.
I
am trying to replicate the effect of having a continuous table of two
columns
with text that may, or may not, alternate from one side to the other. If
that case if the text in one cell gets longer it pushes the bottom of that
cell down which is reflected in the same movement in the top of the next
cell
in the opposite column. Although the effect I am looking for can be
achieved
that way, I am trying to find out if it can be achieved whithout resorting
to
a table.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

I'm not sure what you're describing. Do you want the text in the two
columns
to be continuous? If so, you need to use newspaper-style columns (Format
|
Columns).

--
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.

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Is it possible in Word 2003 to make two columns of text behave as if
they
were one (e.g., if you add text on the left the text on the right
moves
down) without using a table?

[Stefan Blom]

Is there a specific reason why you want to avoid using a table?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve" wrote in message
...
Suzanne,

Thanks for your comment.

What I am specifically not looking for are newspaper-style text
columns. I
am trying to replicate the effect of having a continuous table of
two columns
with text that may, or may not, alternate from one side to the
other. If
that case if the text in one cell gets longer it pushes the bottom
of that
cell down which is reflected in the same movement in the top of the
next cell
in the opposite column. Although the effect I am looking for can be
achieved
that way, I am trying to find out if it can be achieved whithout
resorting to
a table.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

I'm not sure what you're describing. Do you want the text in the
two columns
to be continuous? If so, you need to use newspaper-style columns
(Format |
Columns).

--
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.

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Is it possible in Word 2003 to make two columns of text behave
as if they
were one (e.g., if you add text on the left the text on the
right moves
down) without using a table?