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-------- Original Message  --------
From: Donald Mayse <maysedj...@yahoo.com>
To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:47:01 -0400

> I recently started a document with 4 columns.  I then tried to have no
> columns on subsequent pages.  As far as I can tell, it can't be done
> without removing the columns from the first page.  Can you incorporate
> some method of easily discontinuing columns in a document?

> chengjh wrote:
>> Hi Donald,
>>
>> Please add page break with a different page style, and then to modify the
>> column setting for the subsequent page..In AOO, the page settings are
>> applied to page style. So, you need to use page style for your scenarios.
>> Hope it helpful for you.Thanks.

> tj wrote:
>> Hi, Donald,
>>
>> Columns are a property of page styles and sections. For what you want, 
>> simply assign a different page style to your second page: one with only one 
>> column. The "Default" style will probably suffice. The new style will 
>> propagate to the following pages.
>>
>> Questions like yours are better directed to our users' mailing list:
>> <us...@openoffice.apache.org>
>> or to the forum.
>>
>> HTH,
>> /tj/ 

> Fernand Vanrie wrote:
>>  Donald ,
>>
>> make 2 page styles
>> - one with 4 columns and with "next" style no columns.
>> - one with no columns and "next" style 4 columns
>>
>> swith from page style when wanted
>>
>> hope it helps
>>
>> Fernand 

For more detailed information about page styles please see the
"Documentation" link on the Apache OpenOffice "Support" page:
http://www.openoffice.org/support/

Regards
Dave


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