TextColumns.SetCount Method (Word)

Arranges text into the specified number of text columns.

Syntax

expression .SetCount(NumColumns)

expression Required. A variable that represents a TextColumns collection.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

NumColumns

Required

Long

The number of columns the text is to be arranged into.

Remarks

You can also use the Add method to add a single column to the TextColumns collection.

Example

This example arranges the text in the active document into two columns of equal width.

ActiveDocument.PageSetup.TextColumns.SetCount NumColumns:=2

This example arranges the text in the first section of Brochure.doc into three columns of equal width.

Documents("Brochure.doc").Sections(1) _ 
 .PageSetup.TextColumns.SetCount NumColumns:=3

See Also

Concepts

TextColumns Object Members

TextColumns Collection Object