> -----Original Message----- > From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of my > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 4:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [users] two columns need fast help > > Dear Friends, > I apologise for the need for fast help, but kid needs > homework done for tomorrow and I have no clue how to do > this, although I am sure googling would, had I the time, do it. > > He needs two colums, one called "What I Read" and the other > half of the page "What I thought." > > Obviously, he needs to be able to(meaning me, secretary, of > course) to write the first thing on the left hand side of the > page, the start over and answer the questions on the right > hand side, and print it out. > > Since I cannot write html here, I can only hope this > approximates what I > need: > > thing 1 thing 2 > blah blah blac yackyack yack > blah blah yack yack yack > > > The problem is that trying to finish the text is column a > then reset the margins does not preserve column A, but moves > the text. I can tab it, as that would involved knowing the > contents of column b. > > How would on set up such a thing? > > All good wishes, > > martin >
It seems to me that the easiest "day before the homework's due" solution is to insert a two column table: Insert > Table Or Table > Insert > Table Changing the number of rows is done from within the table by: Table > Insert > Rows Or Table > Delete > Rows Jim White --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
