Snaking Columns

The Snaking Columns dialog is used to create up to 12 columns. Text will wrap (or "snake") from the bottom of one column to the top of the next.

Detailed instructions for creating snaking columns are as follows.

1	Place your cursor where you want the columns to begin.

2	Click Format, Snaking Columns, Create. The Snaking Columns dialog will appear on your screen.

3	Use the first slider control to select the number of columns.

4	Determine whether you want all columns to be of the same width, a more narrow column on the left (left stub), a more narrow column on the right (right stub) or variable width. Click the corresponding radio button.

5	The Use Border check box should be checked if you want borders around the columns and clear if you do not.

6	Use the slider controls in the middle of the dialog to change any of the following settings:

•	Indent First Column: The default setting is for the first column to begin at the left margin. Increase this setting if you want the first column to be indented with respect to the margin.

•	Between Columns: The default setting is 0.2 inch between columns (text to border to text).

•	Outside Gutters: The default setting is .1 inch between the outside vertical edges of the table and the space where text may be entered (border to text)

The bottom third of the Snaking Columns dialog can be used to customize the widths of the columns. Click to clear the check box if you want the widths calculated for the text area only, not including the gutters. The active slider controls can be used to adjust the widths of columns. The grayed out controls provide information about calculated widths but cannot be adjusted.

•	If you selected Variable Width in step 4, controls for all columns will be active.

•	If you selected Equal Width in step 4, none of the controls will be active.

•	If you selected Left Stub in step 4, only the controls for the left column will be active. When you change the width of the left column, other columns widths will be recalculated so that they are equal.

•	If you selected Right Stub in step 4, only the controls for the right column will be active. When you change the width of the right column, other columns widths will be recalculated so that they are equal.

8	Click the Gutters button if you want to change the size of the gutters. The Border Gutter dialog will appear on your screen. For more information, see Border Gutter dialog.

9	Click the Borders button if you want to change the borders. The Borders for Snaking Columns dialog will appear on your screen. For more information, see Borders for Snaking Columns.

10	Once you have made all of the changes that you want, click OK. The columns will begin at the point of the cursor.

Snaking columns can also be created using the action line. See SN command.

Creating Snaking Columns