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HOW TO USE ADOBE PAGEMAKER 7.0: Formatting Columns

You can set up columns on both Master Pages and regular pages.

 
  1. On the main menu, click Layout then click Column Guides.
Click Layout then click Column Guides.
 
  1. The default number of columns is 1 (not 0.) To change the number of columns, type the number in Number of Columns.
Type the number of columns.
 
  1. The default space between columns is .167 inches (or one PICA, a unit of measurement used by professional printers). To change the space between columns, type the amount of space in Space Between Columns.
Type the space between columns.
 
  1. To set up columns differently on right and left pages, click Set right and left pages separately.
Click Set right and left pages separately.
 
  1. To automatically re-position text and graphics if you change the number of columns or the space between columns, click Adjust Layout.
Click Adjust Layout.
 
  1. Click the OK button to close the Column Guides window.
Click the OK button.
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