How to split content in the word document into multiple columns

We all draft the content for many reasons, it may be Job application, Business plan, projects plan or personal requirements, and in some case, we want to split a sheet into 2 or more columns in a middle of the document besides adding a table and arranging it becomes difficult for drafting big paragraphs. Therefore I hence explained how to split a sheet into different formats as below.

How to split the single page into 2 Columns

• Select the content.


• Navigate to Page Layout Ribbon


• Select columns under page san et up an option


• From the drop-down menu select two option


• Now the document will be divided into two columns

Split the single page into 2 Columns * 1Row

• Navigate to Page Layout Ribbon


• Select columns under page set up an option


• Select two option from the drop-down menu and the document will be divided into 2 document columns


• Insert Section Break (continues), using the below shortcut key at the end of the paragraph.


• Again, navigate to Page Layout Ribbon, Select columns under page set up an option


• Select one option from the drop-down menu and the document will be divided into 1 document column

Split the single page into 1 Row * 2Columns

• Insert Section Break (continues), using the below shortcut key at the end of the paragraph.


• Navigate to Page Layout Ribbon.


• Select columns under page set up an option


• Select two option from the drop-down menu and the document will be divided into 2-document columns

Split the single page into 3Rows*2Columns

• Navigate to Page Layout Ribbon, select columns under page set up an option


• Insert Section Break (continues), using the below shortcut


• Again, navigate to Page Layout Ribbon, Select columns under page set up an option


• Select two option from the drop-down menu and the section will be divided into 2-document columns.


• Insert Section Break (continues), using the below shortcut key at the end of row


• Select columns under page set up an option


• Select one option from the drop-down menu and the document will be divided into 1 document columns

Note: the shortcut to Insert Break the content (Alt + I+ B)