1. Microsoft Word 2010 Lesson 8 Part 1
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2. Learning Objectives Create columns Adjust column width1
Create columns 2
Adjust column width 3
Adjust column spacing 4
Insert a column break 5
Insert a vertical line between columns
Students will be able to do the following on completion of this lesson.
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3. Discussion
The use of columns is just one of the many desktop publishing features that is included in Word Columns are commonly used in newsletters as well as newspaper articles. Columns can help to create text that is easy to read.
Word Lesson 8 presentation prepared by Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC. Content from Microsoft Office Word 2010 Lesson Plans provided by Microsoft.

4. Define columns?
S: (n) column (a page or text that is vertically divided) "the newspaper devoted several columns to the subject"; "the bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns"

5. Columns can contain pictures or objects
Columns are everywhere!

6. By default when you open a new document in Word…you have “1” column
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7. You can create up to 12 columns in a document3 6
When using the Columns button on the Page Layout Ribbon, only 3 columns will appear in the drop-down menu, but up to 12 columns can be selected by using the “more” columns option. 12
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8. The size of the column(s) is based on the margins and page width3 12 6
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9. The amount of space allowed between columns is an option that can be modified
Gutter
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10. Makes change to column width
Columns can be created with equal width, unequal width and customized columns.
Makes change to column width
Change width
Column breaks are inserted to cause the text following the break to begin in the next column.
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