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I have the Index format set to make a 2 column index, but the Index list at
the end keeps turning up in only one column.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you
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Is the index shorter than one page? If so, you'll need to add a Continuous
section break at the end to balance the columns.

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I have the Index format set to make a 2 column index, but the Index list

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the end keeps turning up in only one column.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you
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Phyllis


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No, the Index is much longer than one page, but at the moment, it is one long
column spreading over about 5 pages.

Is a Continuous Section Break what I need? I will try it.
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Is the index shorter than one page? If so, you'll need to add a Continuous
section break at the end to balance the columns.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
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Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"pbirn" wrote in message
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I have the Index format set to make a 2 column index, but the Index list

at
the end keeps turning up in only one column.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you
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Phyllis



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I just tried to make an Index as you suggested and since the index is longer
than one page, the Continuous section break appears automatically.

Another thing I noticed--I am making this Index for a friend and her
language for Word is French and mine is English. Do you think this could be
part of the problem?
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Phyllis


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Is the index shorter than one page? If so, you'll need to add a Continuous
section break at the end to balance the columns.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"pbirn" wrote in message
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I have the Index format set to make a 2 column index, but the Index list

at
the end keeps turning up in only one column.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you
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Phyllis



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Are you in Print Layout view? You'll see only one column in Normal view.

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"pbirn" wrote in message
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No, the Index is much longer than one page, but at the moment, it is one

long
column spreading over about 5 pages.

Is a Continuous Section Break what I need? I will try it.
--
Phyllis


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Is the index shorter than one page? If so, you'll need to add a

Continuous
section break at the end to balance the 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.

"pbirn" wrote in message
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I have the Index format set to make a 2 column index, but the Index

list
at
the end keeps turning up in only one column.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you
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Phyllis






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Yes, now I see. I was in Normal view and in Print view everything is fine.
Thank you for the help!
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"pbirn" wrote:

I just tried to make an Index as you suggested and since the index is longer
than one page, the Continuous section break appears automatically.

Another thing I noticed--I am making this Index for a friend and her
language for Word is French and mine is English. Do you think this could be
part of the problem?
--
Phyllis


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Is the index shorter than one page? If so, you'll need to add a Continuous
section break at the end to balance the 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.

"pbirn" wrote in message
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I have the Index format set to make a 2 column index, but the Index list

at
the end keeps turning up in only one column.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you
--
Phyllis



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