How to format selected content into a multi-column layout in a document?
Overview
In Zoho Writer, you don’t have to format the entire document into columns—you can apply a multi-column layout to only specific text or sections. This is especially useful for designing newsletters, brochures, or reports where only part of the document needs a newspaper-style layout. By selecting the content and adjusting column settings, you can control the number of columns, spacing, and dividers.
Steps
Select the Text
- Highlight the content you want to format into multiple columns.
- Click Page Setup > Layout tab.
- Choose from one of the predefined column break icons.
- Click More to define the column breaks manually.
- Customize Column Layout (Optional)
- Adjust width of each column.
- Set spacing between columns.
- Enable or disable a divider line between columns.
Apply the Layout
- The selected text now appears in the chosen multi-column format, while the rest of the document remains unaffected.
- The selected text now appears in the chosen multi-column format, while the rest of the document remains unaffected.