How to Make Columns in Microsoft Word. Using columns arranges text in newspaper-style format with two or more narrow columns of text per page. ... Create Newsletter-Style Columns; C. Taylor.

2. Create two columns: The left is 4.5 inches and the right is 2.5 inches, and the space between the columns is about 3/8 of an inch. These measurements are only suggestions.

Fortunately, it’s easy to create newspaper columns in a Microsoft Word document. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to format an entire document or part of a document with newspaper columns.