How to Create Columns in Word 2007

1. Open a new Word document in Microsoft Office Word 2007.
2. Create an article, newsletter or informational document using column format.
3. Start with a rough draft of your article, newsletter or document.
4. Type text body in full sentence format.
5. Complete text and documentation.
6. Fulfill a complete spell check and ensure that your text is grammatically correct.
7. Switch to print layout view. Print layout view is used to view a document as it would appear when printed. View items such as headers, footnotes, columns, and text boxes as they appear in their actual positions.
8. Select the text that you would like to format into columns. Highlight the entire document or select only part of the document.
9. Open the 'Edit' menu and click 'Select All' or simply click and drag your mouse to highlight only part of the design.
10. View the standard toolbar. The toolbar is traditionally on top and has buttons and options that allow you to fulfill particular commands. Click on the 'Columns' button on the toolbar. Click and drag your pointer to select the number of columns you require.
11. View your document text in newsletter-style columns. Data should flow from one column to the next on the same page.