v132gcnx@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (John A Feinberg) (05/07/90)
I want to be able to print out a page with three columns of equal length. In my case, I have a long list of variables. I don't want columns one and two being page length, and the third column being half a page long (I have 3 columns selected for the section). Is there any nifty setting I can choose, or do I have to stick in a bunch of carraige returns in strategic areas? John Feinberg SUNY Buffalo
toster@watson.bcm.tmc.edu (Tom Oster) (05/08/90)
In article <24712@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v132gcnx@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (John A Feinberg) writes: > I want to be able to print out a page with three columns of equal > length. In my case, I have a long list of variables. I don't want > columns one and two being page length, and the third column being > half a page long (I have 3 columns selected for the section). Is > there any nifty setting I can choose, or do I have to stick in a > bunch of carraige returns in strategic areas? I'm not certain what you want. I understand you to mean that you want 1 page with three columns on it. These three columns are to hold 2 1/2 pages of text, with the following text starting at the top of the next page. To do this, place your cursor after the end of your 2 1/2 columns of text and insert a new section. The format section command will allow you to start this new section at the top of a new page. Does this do what you want? Tom Oster - Computing Resource Center Baylor College of Medicine toster@watson.bcm.tmc.edu Opinions expressed here are mine alone.
dan@b11.ingr.com (Dan Webb) (05/08/90)
in article <24712@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, v132gcnx@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (John A Feinberg) says: > > I want to be able to print out a page with three columns of equal > length. In my case, I have a long list of variables. I don't want > columns one and two being page length, and the third column being > half a page long (I have 3 columns selected for the section). Is > there any nifty setting I can choose, or do I have to stick in a > bunch of carraige returns in strategic areas? Insert a section break at the end of your list and set it to "No Break" instead of "New Page." Dan Webb ...!uunet!ingr!b11!dan
rcd@cbnewsj.att.com (rana.c.dutt) (05/09/90)
In article <24712@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, v132gcnx@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (John A Feinberg) writes: > I want to be able to print out a page with three columns of equal > length. In my case, I have a long list of variables. I don't want > columns one and two being page length, and the third column being > half a page long (I have 3 columns selected for the section). Is > there any nifty setting I can choose, or do I have to stick in a > bunch of carraige returns in strategic areas? > > John Feinberg > SUNY Buffalo Simply insert a section break after entering your list of variables. The three columns will then all be of equal length. I assume you have already used the Section... menu item to choose 3-column format. Rana Dutt rcd@mtqua.att.com
horst@uicsgva.csg.uiuc.edu (05/09/90)
To get the three columns to be of equal length, insert an invisible graphic that is three columns wide at the bottom of the page, then stretch it until the column length equalizes: In page view, put the curser after the third column of text and select INSERT GRAPHICS. Click to the left of the vertical bar to show the empty graphics box. Select POSITION, then position the graphics box to be 8 in wide, and BOTTOM relative to the margin. In page view select the graphics box, and stretch it vertically. With each stretch, there is less room for the text, so text flows from each column to the next. Keep stretching until the columns are equal. If you know ahead of time what needs to be in each column, you can instead select one column of data at a time, do a KEEP TOGETHER, and position at the top of the column. Bob Horst, horst@bach.csg.uiuc.edu
john@trigraph.uucp (John Chew) (05/09/90)
In <24712@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> John Feinberg <v132gcnx@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu> writes: >I want to be able to print out a page with three columns of equal >length. In my case, I have a long list of variables. I don't want >columns one and two being page length, and the third column being >half a page long (I have 3 columns selected for the section). Is >there any nifty setting I can choose, or do I have to stick in a >bunch of carraige returns in strategic areas? Add a new section after your columnar data (command-enter). Format the data section as you did, in three columns. Format the section after the data and select "Start: No Break". Voila - balanced columns. John -- john j. chew, iii phone: +1 416 425 3818 AppleLink: CDA0329 trigraph, inc., toronto, canada {uunet!utai!utcsri,utgpu,utzoo}!trigraph!john dept. of math., u. of toronto poslfit@{utorgpu.bitnet,gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca}
philip@Kermit.Stanford.EDU (Philip Machanick) (05/09/90)
In article <7948@b11.ingr.com>, dan@b11.ingr.com (Dan Webb) writes: > in article <24712@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, v132gcnx@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (John A Feinberg) says: > > > > I want to be able to print out a page with three columns of equal > > length. In my case, I have a long list of variables. I don't want > > columns one and two being page length, and the third column being > > half a page long (I have 3 columns selected for the section). Is > > there any nifty setting I can choose, or do I have to stick in a > > bunch of carraige returns in strategic areas? > > Insert a section break at the end of your list and set it to "No Break" > instead of "New Page." Or use a table. Philip Machanick philip@pescadero.stanford.edu