split a numbered list into columns Redbourn <redbourn[ at ]gmail.com> 12/9/2008 7:25:45 AM Hi, I have a numbered list that I copied from the web and pasted into word. I want to split it into columns. I put the cursor where I want to split it and select two columns but nothing happens. I pasted it in plain text (the numbers are still there) too but the same problem. I select the whole list and hit 'none' to remove the numbering but it's still there. Right now that are paragraph characters and not paragraph symbols at the end of each line. Any help would be appreciated. Mike P.S. Sorry about all the "Is", I'm not an egoist but just trying to make an unnumered list :-)

RE: split a numbered list into columns DeanH 12/9/2008 9:15:02 AM Word does not use the cursor to indicate were you want a "column-split". Firstly you need to tidy up the content you have pasted over from the web. See the following for tips on this. http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htm http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Clean_Up_Text.htm If you want columns you must insert section breaks - continuous before and after the content you wish within the columns, check Help instruction on Columns. Apart from Columns you could use a multi column table instead of column page layout. There is a function that converts Text to Tables which can use various separators to construct the table, see Help on Text to Tables. Hope this helps DeanH "Redbourn" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > I have a numbered list that I copied from the web and pasted into > word. > > I want to split it into columns. > > I put the cursor where I want to split it and select two columns but > nothing happens. > > I pasted it in plain text (the numbers are still there) too but the > same problem. > > I select the whole list and hit 'none' to remove the numbering but > it's still there. > > Right now that are paragraph characters and not paragraph symbols at > the end of each line. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Mike > > P.S. Sorry about all the "Is", I'm not an egoist but just trying to > make an unnumered list :-) > >

Re: split a numbered list into columns Redbourn <redbourn[ at ]gmail.com> 12/9/2008 10:36:56 AM thanks. Interestingly enough, after reading your post I selected 'formatting' from the ribbon and then 'break' (to do as you suggested) and there is a 'column break' :-) Mike On Dec 9, 11:15 am, DeanH <De...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Word does not use the cursor to indicate were you want a "column-split". > Firstly you need to tidy up the content you have pasted over from the web.. > See the following for tips on this.http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htmhttp://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Clean_Up_Text.htm > > If you want columns you must insert section breaks - continuous before and > after the content you wish within the columns, check Help instruction on > Columns. > Apart from Columns you could use a multi column table instead of column page > layout. There is a function that converts Text to Tables which can use > various separators to construct the table, see Help on Text to Tables. > Hope this helps > DeanH > > > > "Redbourn" wrote: > > Hi, > > > I have a numbered list that I copied from the web and pasted into > > word. > > > I want to split it into columns. > > > I put the cursor where I want to split it and select two columns but > > nothing happens. > > > I pasted it in plain text (the numbers are still there) too but the > > same problem. > > > I select the whole list and hit 'none' to remove the numbering but > > it's still there. > > > Right now that are paragraph characters and not paragraph symbols at > > the end of each line. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > Mike > > > P.S. Sorry about all the "Is", I'm not an egoist but just trying to > > make an unnumered list :-)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

Re: split a numbered list into columns "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 12/9/2008 2:29:30 PM The column break is effective only if you have already formatted the text into multiple columns. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingColumns.htm (the Word 2007 update for this article has not yet been published, but the general principles remain the same). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Redbourn" <redbourn[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:2019733d-f008-41f5-8b62-1b2c59af1c94[ at ]t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com... thanks. Interestingly enough, after reading your post I selected 'formatting' from the ribbon and then 'break' (to do as you suggested) and there is a 'column break' :-) Mike On Dec 9, 11:15 am, DeanH <De...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Word does not use the cursor to indicate were you want a "column-split". > Firstly you need to tidy up the content you have pasted over from the web. > See the following for tips on > this.http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htmhttp://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Clean_Up_Text.htm > > If you want columns you must insert section breaks - continuous before and > after the content you wish within the columns, check Help instruction on > Columns. > Apart from Columns you could use a multi column table instead of column > page > layout. There is a function that converts Text to Tables which can use > various separators to construct the table, see Help on Text to Tables. > Hope this helps > DeanH > > > > "Redbourn" wrote: > > Hi, > > > I have a numbered list that I copied from the web and pasted into > > word. > > > I want to split it into columns. > > > I put the cursor where I want to split it and select two columns but > > nothing happens. > > > I pasted it in plain text (the numbers are still there) too but the > > same problem. > > > I select the whole list and hit 'none' to remove the numbering but > > it's still there. > > > Right now that are paragraph characters and not paragraph symbols at > > the end of each line. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > Mike > > > P.S. Sorry about all the "Is", I'm not an egoist but just trying to > > make an unnumered list :-)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

Re: split a numbered list into columns Redbourn <redbourn[ at ]gmail.com> 12/9/2008 7:57:32 PM thanks for that :-) I'd obviously formatted the text into multiple columns but they weren't showing as such. I played a lot this morning so I won't be able to recreate what I did but will use the article next time. Mike On Dec 9, 4:29 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnh...[ at ]mvps.org> wrote: [Quoted Text] > The column break is effective only if you have already formatted the text > into multiple columns. Seehttp://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingColumns.htm(the Word 2007 update > for this article has not yet been published, but the general principles > remain the same). > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org > > "Redbourn" <redbo...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:2019733d-f008-41f5-8b62-1b2c59af1c94[ at ]t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com... > thanks. > > Interestingly enough, after reading your post I selected 'formatting' > from the ribbon and then 'break' (to do as you suggested) and there is > a 'column break' :-) > > Mike > > On Dec 9, 11:15 am, DeanH <De...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > Word does not use the cursor to indicate were you want a "column-split".. > > Firstly you need to tidy up the content you have pasted over from the web. > > See the following for tips on > > this.http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htmhttp://gregm... > > > If you want columns you must insert section breaks - continuous before and > > after the content you wish within the columns, check Help instruction on > > Columns. > > Apart from Columns you could use a multi column table instead of column > > page > > layout. There is a function that converts Text to Tables which can use > > various separators to construct the table, see Help on Text to Tables. > > Hope this helps > > DeanH > > > "Redbourn" wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have a numbered list that I copied from the web and pasted into > > > word. > > > > I want to split it into columns. > > > > I put the cursor where I want to split it and select two columns but > > > nothing happens. > > > > I pasted it in plain text (the numbers are still there) too but the > > > same problem. > > > > I select the whole list and hit 'none' to remove the numbering but > > > it's still there. > > > > Right now that are paragraph characters and not paragraph symbols at > > > the end of each line. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Mike > > > > P.S. Sorry about all the "Is", I'm not an egoist but just trying to > > > make an unnumered list :-)- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

Re: split a numbered list into columns "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 12/9/2008 10:37:30 PM In Normal/Draft view, columnar text is shown in a single column. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Redbourn" <redbourn[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:d8500bb7-97fe-453e-a376-853367063b83[ at ]l33g2000pri.googlegroups.com... thanks for that :-) I'd obviously formatted the text into multiple columns but they weren't showing as such. I played a lot this morning so I won't be able to recreate what I did but will use the article next time. Mike On Dec 9, 4:29 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnh...[ at ]mvps.org> wrote: [Quoted Text] > The column break is effective only if you have already formatted the text > into multiple columns. > Seehttp://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingColumns.htm(the Word 2007 > update > for this article has not yet been published, but the general principles > remain the same). > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org > > "Redbourn" <redbo...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:2019733d-f008-41f5-8b62-1b2c59af1c94[ at ]t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com... > thanks. > > Interestingly enough, after reading your post I selected 'formatting' > from the ribbon and then 'break' (to do as you suggested) and there is > a 'column break' :-) > > Mike > > On Dec 9, 11:15 am, DeanH <De...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > Word does not use the cursor to indicate were you want a "column-split". > > Firstly you need to tidy up the content you have pasted over from the > > web. > > See the following for tips on > > this.http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htmhttp://gregm... > > > If you want columns you must insert section breaks - continuous before > > and > > after the content you wish within the columns, check Help instruction on > > Columns. > > Apart from Columns you could use a multi column table instead of column > > page > > layout. There is a function that converts Text to Tables which can use > > various separators to construct the table, see Help on Text to Tables. > > Hope this helps > > DeanH > > > "Redbourn" wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have a numbered list that I copied from the web and pasted into > > > word. > > > > I want to split it into columns. > > > > I put the cursor where I want to split it and select two columns but > > > nothing happens. > > > > I pasted it in plain text (the numbers are still there) too but the > > > same problem. > > > > I select the whole list and hit 'none' to remove the numbering but > > > it's still there. > > > > Right now that are paragraph characters and not paragraph symbols at > > > the end of each line. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Mike > > > > P.S. Sorry about all the "Is", I'm not an egoist but just trying to > > > make an unnumered list :-)- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -