How to Create Tabbed Columns in Word

1. Click on the 'Page Layout' tab in Word, and then click 'Columns.'
2. Select the column format you want from the drop-down list. You can also select 'More Columns' to set up your own specifications for your columns.
3. Click on the 'View' tab and make sure that the 'Ruler' box is checked.
4. Click on the small square button at the far left side of the horizontal ruler (it should say 'Left Tab' as you hover over it by default) until it changes to the tab type you want to use. Each tab type will format the line differently. (For more information on tab stop types, see References.)
5. Click on the horizontal ruler above a certain column to apply the tab stop you selected for the column under the ruler. When you press tab to type in that column, your text editor will jump to the position of the tab stop and then apply the effect of the tab stop you selected. For instance, if you select the center tab stop, when you press tab it will jump to the position of the stop and then any text you type will be centered.