How to Convert Two Columns to One Column in Word

1. Open Microsoft Word. Click the 'File' tab at the top of the screen. Select 'Open.' Navigate to the Word document with the columns to convert. Double-click the file name and the document opens in a new Word window.
2. Scroll or press the 'Page Down' button on the keyboard to get to the page with the two columns. If the entire document is two columns, scroll to any section.
3. Highlight the two column section to convert to one column. Highlighting anywhere on the line of text is acceptable; you need not highlight from the very first letter to the very last letter.
4. Click the 'Page Layout' tab at the top of the screen. Click the 'Columns' button below the tab.
5. Select 'One.' The two columns convert automatically into one column.