IBM Lotus Symphony


Setting columns properties for a page, frame, or section

Specifies the number of columns and the column layout for a page style, frame, or section.

To access this command...

Choose Layout > Properties > Page Properties, and then click the Columns tab.

Choose Layout > Style List, then select Page Styles in the Style type box. Right-click any item of the listed styles, and select Modify. Click the Columns tab.

Choose Create > Frame > Columns tab.

Choose Create/Layout > Section(s) > Columns tab.

Settings

You can select from predefined column layouts, or create your own. When you apply a layout to a page style, all pages that use the style are updated. Similarly, when you apply a column layout to a frame style, all frames that use that style are updated. You can also change the column layout for a single frame.

Columns

You can also select one of the predefined column layouts.

Selection fields

Evenly distribute contents to all columns

Evenly distributes the text in multi-column sections.

Width and spacing

If the Automatic width check box is selected, enter the width and spacing options for the columns.

(Column number)

Displays the column number, as well as width and distance to the adjacent columns.

Width

Enter the width of the column.

Spacing

Enter the amount of space that you want to leave between the columns.

Instant Width

Creates columns of equal width.

Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.

The column layout preview only shows the columns and not the surrounding page.

Separator line

This area is only available if your layout contains more than one column.

Line

Select the formatting style for the column separator line. If you do not want a separator line, choose "None".

Height

Enter the length of the separator line as a percentage of the height of the column area.

Position

Select the vertical alignment of the separator line. This option is only available if Height value of the line is less than 100%.

Apply to

Select the item that you want to apply the column layout to. This option is only available if you access this dialog by choosing Layout > Columns.

Properties

Text direction

Specify the text direction for a paragraph that uses complex text layout (CTL). This feature is only available if complex text layout support is enabled.


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