About AbiWord About Open Source Index Contents What's New Check Version Introduction Installation Getting Started The Workspace Entering Text Formatting Edit Commands Paragraphs Styles Inserting Objects Printing Preferences Shortcuts abisource.com FAQ Credits Search |  | ## Columns in AbiWord It is possible to lay out a long document in columns to improve its legibility. AbiWord is able to manage up to three columns on a same page. The distribution of the text between the various columns is managed automatically by AbiWord: if a column is complete, the text continues in the top of the following column. By default, the "single column" mode is activated during the launching of AbiWord. To define columns, position the section to transform or to select the text to lay out in column and then click on the " Columns " icon of the Standard toolbar. The icon to define one column The icon to define two columns The icon to define three columns To increase or reduce the space between two columns, click on the " strokes of columns "(?????) zone in the rule to make them move.