Changing column spacing and gutter width
You can specify column width and the amount of space, which is also referred to as the gutter, that’s displayed between columns. In addition, you can adjust the column width using the column guidelines and adjust the gutter width using the ruler.
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Click Format
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In the Column widths area, type a width value in the Column 1 box.
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In the Space box, type a value representing the width of white space you want between column 1 and column 2.
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If you want to preserve the width of the column or space regardless of the width or margin changes in other columns, enable the Space option’s Fixed check box.
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Type a width value in the Column 2 box.
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If you have more than two columns, type a value in each of the subsequent Column and Space boxes.
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The gutter width value that displays in the Space box is the same value that displays in the Space between box. Adjustments to the gutter space setting can be made in either box.
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You can change the column width by pointing to the gutter between column guidelines and dragging left or right to resize the columns.
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If you are setting the space between parallel columns, or parallel columns with block protect, you can specify the number of lines between rows in the Extra line spacing in parallel columns box.
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To change column width by using column guidelines | |
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Drag the column guideline to change the column width.
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To change gutter width by using the ruler | |
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Drag a margin marker
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You can change the gutter width by double-clicking the gray space between column width markers, and typing a number in the Space between box.
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