Creating columns that fill one to the other or LINKED columns

Creating columns that flow into each other and allow words and images to spill from one column to another like water is important when setting up publication and tabloid layouts.

This is how you do it!

Open Word (or Publisher )

Ø      click on the Text Box creator icon ( you may have to go to View>Tool Bars

make sure Drawing and Text Box tool bars are highlighted

> select the text box icon

Ø   drag the cursor on the page to create your Text Box A

Ø   repeat to make another Text Box  B

Ø      click on the first Text Box A (it should highlight)

> then click on the link (chain link) in the Text Box tool bar  a pitcher of alphabet soup will appear and you will then click (pour) it into the next text box

Ø      the text boxes can be any size on any page

Remember also : perform these little tasks to make your work professional

> that you probably  want to  justify text  to fill your
columns as it will make them seem a lot less cluttered

> to  format your pictures (leave them to move with the text)

> remove the Hyperlink if you acquired your images from the Web

> remove the text box outline if required > right click …. the text box (should highlight)

  …. then format text box to respond to your text layout ( behind, in front of text ect. )