Andy, Thanks for the help! I haven't tried this, but it sounds like it will work nicely! I appreciate the detailed response!
On 12/19/05, Andy Pepperdine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Monday 19 December 2005 17:20, David Rudel wrote: > > Hi all, > > This is bizarre. I have searched online, in the help section, and in the > > knowledge base, and I just cannot figure out how to change columns in a > > two-column Section in Writer. > > > > I inserted a two-column section, deselected the "spread text evenly" > > option, pasted some text into the first column, and now I cannot select > the > > second column. My cursor acts as though the second column i simply dead > > area. I essentially want to have a small sidebar where I comment on the > > information in the left column. > > I think I can answer this one. What I think you have done is define a two > column page, but only a single text flow, so when you get to the bottom of > the left column, the text will flow into the right one. > > I am also guessing that you want the comments to move with the paragraph > it > relates to, and not be fixed to the page position. > > What I would do in your position is this: > 1. Format / Page and change the right hand margin to allow space for the > sidebar comments. This leaves space on the page. But leave it as single > column. > > 2. With the cursor in the paragraph you want to comment on, Insert / > Frame. > Set the Type to the width you want, leave it as autosize, and set the > anchor > to Paragraph. Set the Horizontal position to Right page border (so make > sure > you have given enough width to include any margin on the page beyond the > text > you type), and the vertical position to Paragraph text area (this makes it > follow changes to the page text). Also go to the Borders tab, turn off > synchronise, and change the Spacing to Contents / Right to something that > will bring the text within the print area on the page. Click OK. > > Hope that helps. > > Andy. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
