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You can use the Split Columns option to achieve a multi-column effect on
selected paragraphs in a single-column box.
• Columns - select the number of columns you want the paragraph to span,
or be split into. For Span Columns you can choose All or a number from 2
to 30. (All refers to any number of columns in the text box which are 30 or
above.) For Split Columns the value must be a number from 2 to 30.
• Space Before- set the space before the selected paragraphs.
• Space After- set the space after the selected paragraphs.
Spacing between column blocks: If a column block has multiple paragraphs,
then Space Before will be taken from first paragraphs and similarly Space
After would be taken from the last paragraph of the block.
If Space Before and/or Space After attributes are specified in both Paragraph
Attributes and the Column Flow tab of the Measurements palette, the larger
value will be applied, they will not be added.
Between two column blocks (span/span; span/ split; split/ split; split/ span),
the Space Before and/or Space After values applied in Paragraph Attributes
will be applied .
• Gutter Width- set the gutter width for split columns.
• Select Line Between to apply a separator line between coloumns, and use the
drop-down menus for Style, Width, Color, Shade and Opacity to specify the
appearance of the separator.
This option is only available for Split Columns.
Column flow examples
The following images illustrate some possible outcomes that can be achieved with
column flow.
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