How to Use Columns in Word 2010

If you want your entire document to be placed into columns, it is very easy.  Just click the PAGE LAYOUT tab, click the down arrow under COLUMNS, and choose how many columns you want.

If you don't want your entire document in columns, you want different column widths, a line between your columns, etc., you will need to click MORE COLUMNS when you click the down arrow under the word COLUMNS.  After reviewing the photo below, you can see that you can manually change your column widths, the spacing between them, and if you don't want your entire document in columns (like a title for a magazine or newsletter), you would click THIS POINT FORWARD next to APPLY TO (just make sure you know where your cursor is when you do this--this point forward begins your columns wherever the cursor is located at that time).  There is also a box to check if you want a line between your columns to better divide them.

You can also put just sections of information in a document into columns.  To do this, highlight what you would like to put in columns, go to PAGE LAYOUT, click the down arrow under COLUMNS, and click MORE COLUMNS.  Your screen should look like the one below.  Next to APPLY TO you will see SELECTED TEXT.  Also, notice the preview on the right side of the dialog box that shows you what the document will resemble.