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Splitting a Word document into two columns is super easy, and it can give your document a polished, professional look. You’ll be turning that single column of text into a neat two-column layout in no time.

Just follow the quick guide below, and you’ll be a pro in a snap!

Step by Step Tutorial on How to Split Word Document into Two Columns

Before diving into the steps, let’s understand what we’re about to do.

Splitting a document into two columns can be useful for newsletters, pamphlets, or just to make a document more visually appealing.

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Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open your Word Document

Open the Word document you want to format into two columns.

This is the starting point. Make sure your document is ready and open in Microsoft Word.

Step 2: Highlight the Text

Highlight the text you want to split into columns.

If you want your entire document to be in two columns, press Ctrl + A to select all.

Otherwise, click and drag to highlight the specific text.

Step 3: Click on the ‘Layout’ or ‘Page Layout’ Tab

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