How do I move from one column to the next in a two-column document

Cade Foster

Hi,

I made two columns in my word 2003 document. I wanted to know how I go about
jumping from one column to the next? Normally, you have to type all the way
to the end of one column in order to reach the next column. I don't want to
do that. I just want to type a few words at the top of one column and move to
the next column over to type a few more words.

I remember someone telling me that there's a keyboard shortcut to do this.
Can anyone help?

Thank you very much.

JoAnn Paules

If I knew that I had to do what you're asking about, I would have use a two
column table. You could just hit the tab key.
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MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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"Cade Foster" <CadeFoster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2570B905-EB9E-489B-852A-15E8D1281B7B@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I made two columns in my word 2003 document. I wanted to know how I go
> about
> jumping from one column to the next? Normally, you have to type all the
> way
> to the end of one column in order to reach the next column. I don't want
> to
> do that. I just want to type a few words at the top of one column and move
> to
> the next column over to type a few more words.
>
> I remember someone telling me that there's a keyboard shortcut to do this.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thank you very much.

Stefan Blom

You can press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to insert a column break. Or use a two-column
table instead?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Cade Foster" wrote in message
news:2570B905-EB9E-489B-852A-15E8D1281B7B@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I made two columns in my word 2003 document. I wanted to know how I go
> about
> jumping from one column to the next? Normally, you have to type all the
> way
> to the end of one column in order to reach the next column. I don't want
> to
> do that. I just want to type a few words at the top of one column and move
> to
> the next column over to type a few more words.
>
> I remember someone telling me that there's a keyboard shortcut to do this.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thank you very much.

Cade Foster

I inserted a column break and then was able to use ALT + down arrow and up
arrow to switch between the two. I thought there'd be an easier way of just
using some keyboard shortcuts to switch from one column to the next. I wonder
if this was implemented in 2007?

So, if this is the only way for now, then I guess my question has been
answered.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> You can press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to insert a column break. Or use a two-column
> table instead?
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Cade Foster" wrote in message
> news:2570B905-EB9E-489B-852A-15E8D1281B7B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I made two columns in my word 2003 document. I wanted to know how I go
> > about
> > jumping from one column to the next? Normally, you have to type all the
> > way
> > to the end of one column in order to reach the next column. I don't want
> > to
> > do that. I just want to type a few words at the top of one column and move
> > to
> > the next column over to type a few more words.
> >
> > I remember someone telling me that there's a keyboard shortcut to do this.
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > Thank you very much.
>
>
>

Graham Mayor

As both fellow correspondents have told you - use a two column table!

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Cade Foster wrote:
> I inserted a column break and then was able to use ALT + down arrow
> and up arrow to switch between the two. I thought there'd be an
> easier way of just using some keyboard shortcuts to switch from one
> column to the next. I wonder if this was implemented in 2007?
>
> So, if this is the only way for now, then I guess my question has been
> answered.
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> You can press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to insert a column break. Or use a
>> two-column table instead?
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>> "Cade Foster" wrote in message
>> news:2570B905-EB9E-489B-852A-15E8D1281B7B@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I made two columns in my word 2003 document. I wanted to know how I
>>> go about
>>> jumping from one column to the next? Normally, you have to type all
>>> the way
>>> to the end of one column in order to reach the next column. I don't
>>> want to
>>> do that. I just want to type a few words at the top of one column
>>> and move to
>>> the next column over to type a few more words.
>>>
>>> I remember someone telling me that there's a keyboard shortcut to
>>> do this. Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.

Cade Foster

Okay. I'll do that.

Thanks everyone.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> As both fellow correspondents have told you - use a two column table!
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> Cade Foster wrote:
> > I inserted a column break and then was able to use ALT + down arrow
> > and up arrow to switch between the two. I thought there'd be an
> > easier way of just using some keyboard shortcuts to switch from one
> > column to the next. I wonder if this was implemented in 2007?
> >
> > So, if this is the only way for now, then I guess my question has been
> > answered.
> >
> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> >
> >> You can press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to insert a column break. Or use a
> >> two-column table instead?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Stefan Blom
> >> Microsoft Word MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> "Cade Foster" wrote in message
> >> news:2570B905-EB9E-489B-852A-15E8D1281B7B@microsoft.com...
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I made two columns in my word 2003 document. I wanted to know how I
> >>> go about
> >>> jumping from one column to the next? Normally, you have to type all
> >>> the way
> >>> to the end of one column in order to reach the next column. I don't
> >>> want to
> >>> do that. I just want to type a few words at the top of one column
> >>> and move to
> >>> the next column over to type a few more words.
> >>>
> >>> I remember someone telling me that there's a keyboard shortcut to
> >>> do this. Can anyone help?
> >>>
> >>> Thank you very much.
>
>
>

Stefan Blom

See also this article: http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UsingColumns.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Cade Foster" wrote:

> Okay. I'll do that.
>
> Thanks everyone.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
> > As both fellow correspondents have told you - use a two column table!
> >
> > --
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >
> > My web site www.gmayor.com
> > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >
> > Cade Foster wrote:
> > > I inserted a column break and then was able to use ALT + down arrow
> > > and up arrow to switch between the two. I thought there'd be an
> > > easier way of just using some keyboard shortcuts to switch from one
> > > column to the next. I wonder if this was implemented in 2007?
> > >
> > > So, if this is the only way for now, then I guess my question has been
> > > answered.
> > >
> > > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> > >
> > >> You can press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to insert a column break. Or use a
> > >> two-column table instead?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Stefan Blom
> > >> Microsoft Word MVP
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Cade Foster" wrote in message
> > >> news:2570B905-EB9E-489B-852A-15E8D1281B7B@microsoft.com...
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>>
> > >>> I made two columns in my word 2003 document. I wanted to know how I
> > >>> go about
> > >>> jumping from one column to the next? Normally, you have to type all
> > >>> the way
> > >>> to the end of one column in order to reach the next column. I don't
> > >>> want to
> > >>> do that. I just want to type a few words at the top of one column
> > >>> and move to
> > >>> the next column over to type a few more words.
> > >>>
> > >>> I remember someone telling me that there's a keyboard shortcut to
> > >>> do this. Can anyone help?
> > >>>
> > >>> Thank you very much.
> >
> >
> >

Cade Foster

Thanks. That cleared things up for me.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> See also this article: http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UsingColumns.htm.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Cade Foster" wrote:
>
> > Okay. I'll do that.
> >
> > Thanks everyone.
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >
> > > As both fellow correspondents have told you - use a two column table!
> > >
> > > --
> > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> > >
> > > My web site www.gmayor.com
> > > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >
> > > Cade Foster wrote:
> > > > I inserted a column break and then was able to use ALT + down arrow
> > > > and up arrow to switch between the two. I thought there'd be an
> > > > easier way of just using some keyboard shortcuts to switch from one
> > > > column to the next. I wonder if this was implemented in 2007?
> > > >
> > > > So, if this is the only way for now, then I guess my question has been
> > > > answered.
> > > >
> > > > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> You can press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to insert a column break. Or use a
> > > >> two-column table instead?
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Stefan Blom
> > > >> Microsoft Word MVP
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "Cade Foster" wrote in message
> > > >> news:2570B905-EB9E-489B-852A-15E8D1281B7B@microsoft.com...
> > > >>> Hi,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I made two columns in my word 2003 document. I wanted to know how I
> > > >>> go about
> > > >>> jumping from one column to the next? Normally, you have to type all
> > > >>> the way
> > > >>> to the end of one column in order to reach the next column. I don't
> > > >>> want to
> > > >>> do that. I just want to type a few words at the top of one column
> > > >>> and move to
> > > >>> the next column over to type a few more words.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I remember someone telling me that there's a keyboard shortcut to
> > > >>> do this. Can anyone help?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thank you very much.
> > >
> > >
> > >