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If you want to format the entire document, click on Select All. If you want to format only part of the document, highlight the section you want to format. From the format menu, select column, then choose three columns. Click OK and observe the new format.

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Select the area of the document you want to format. Then use the columns option. It can create section breaks for you so that that area has a different column setting than other parts.

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