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The column-width part will define the minimum width for each column, while the column-count part will define the maximum number of columns. By using this property, the multi-column layout will automatically break down into a single column at narrow browser widths, without the need of media queries or other rules.

For aligning columns to the left, the align-content property will set to 'flex-start'. For aligning columns to the right, the align-content property will set to 'flex-end'. For aligning columns to the extreme ends, the align-content property will set to 'space-between'.

On the Page Layout tab, click Columns, then click the layout you want. To apply columns to only part of your document, with your cursor, select the text that you want to format. On the Page Layout tab, click Columns, then click More Columns.

Specify the style of the rule between columns: div { column-rule-style: dotted; ... Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns: div { column-count: 3; ... Specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns: div { column-gap: 40px; ... Specify the width, style, and color of the rule between columns: div {

Column-rule-width: This value is used to set the width of the rule between the columns. The default value of this property-value is medium. column-rule-style: This value is used to set the style of the rule between columns. The default value of this property-value is none.

Aligning Text in Two Columns in the Same Vertical Position Position the insertion point in the paragraph in column two. On the Home tab, click Paragraph, and then click Align. Select the Align with option and then select the paragraph tag pertaining to the column one paragraph.

We define rows and columns on our grid with the grid-template-rows and grid-template-columns properties. These define grid tracks. A grid track is the space between any two adjacent lines on the grid. The image below shows a highlighted track ? this is the first-row track in our grid.

To add columns to a document: Select the text you want to format. Select the Layout tab, then click the Columns command. A drop-down menu will appear. Select the number of columns you want to create. The text will format into columns.