[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The columns won't be balanced unless the multi-column section ends in a
Continuous section break (which of course is required if you have
single-column text following). Even with the break, you can enable the
Compatibility Option "Don't balance columns for Continuous section starts."

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

"Gordon Biggar" wrote in message
...
I am typing text into a two-column format. As I add text, Word (Office
2000) balances the columns for me. I would like to turn this feature off so
that I can fill up one column at a time, but I can't remember where this
control feature is located!

Thanks for any assistance.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas

[Gordon Biggar]

I am typing text into a two-column format. As I add text, Word (Office 2000) balances the columns for me. I would like to turn this feature off so that I can fill up one column at a time, but I can't remember where this control feature is located!

Thanks for any assistance.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Tools | Options | Compatibility.

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

"Gordon Biggar" wrote in message
...
Greetings from Texas!

I have various continuous section breaks in (and after) the text already.
I
am not familiar with the "compatibility option," however. I know that in
the past when I have had uneven columns of text on the last page that I
have
selected some option to balance the columns (or did I use forced column
breaks...?).

Gordon Biggar



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
The columns won't be balanced unless the multi-column section ends in a
Continuous section break (which of course is required if you have
single-column text following). Even with the break, you can enable the
Compatibility Option "Don't balance columns for Continuous section
starts."

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

"Gordon Biggar" wrote in message
...
I am typing text into a two-column format. As I add text, Word (Office
2000) balances the columns for me. I would like to turn this feature off
so
that I can fill up one column at a time, but I can't remember where this
control feature is located!

Thanks for any assistance.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas

[Gordon Biggar]

Greetings from Texas!

I have various continuous section breaks in (and after) the text already. I
am not familiar with the "compatibility option," however. I know that in
the past when I have had uneven columns of text on the last page that I have
selected some option to balance the columns (or did I use forced column
breaks...?).

Gordon Biggar



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
The columns won't be balanced unless the multi-column section ends in a
Continuous section break (which of course is required if you have
single-column text following). Even with the break, you can enable the
Compatibility Option "Don't balance columns for Continuous section
starts."

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

"Gordon Biggar" wrote in message
...
I am typing text into a two-column format. As I add text, Word (Office
2000) balances the columns for me. I would like to turn this feature off
so
that I can fill up one column at a time, but I can't remember where this
control feature is located!

Thanks for any assistance.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas

[Gordon Biggar]

Will you look at that!

Merci, madame, for your assistance (once again).

GGB



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Tools | Options | Compatibility.

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

"Gordon Biggar" wrote in message
...
Greetings from Texas!

I have various continuous section breaks in (and after) the text
already.
I
am not familiar with the "compatibility option," however. I know that
in
the past when I have had uneven columns of text on the last page that I
have
selected some option to balance the columns (or did I use forced column
breaks...?).

Gordon Biggar



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
The columns won't be balanced unless the multi-column section ends in a
Continuous section break (which of course is required if you have
single-column text following). Even with the break, you can enable the
Compatibility Option "Don't balance columns for Continuous section
starts."

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

"Gordon Biggar" wrote in message
...
I am typing text into a two-column format. As I add text, Word (Office
2000) balances the columns for me. I would like to turn this feature
off
so
that I can fill up one column at a time, but I can't remember where
this
control feature is located!

Thanks for any assistance.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas