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Inspiring
March 18, 2022
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question about columns

  • March 18, 2022
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Hello,

In this example I have a single text frame on all the page. This text frame is made of two columns :

 

At the red cross (only inside left column), I would like have 2 columns. How to do this ?

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Community Expert
March 18, 2022

"… but I wonder if it is possible that between the two sub-columns, I could have something like a double line margin (like at the right : see red arrow) ?"

 

That "double line margin" is a non-printing guide.

I do not think that you can get such a guide with split paragraph texts.

 

If you need a visual hint instead that is non-printing you could use paragraph shading that is set to non-printing:

 

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

Inspiring
March 18, 2022

@Laubender 

I have used this split column window you advise me to use :

The result is good here, but I wonder if it is possible that between the two sub-columns, I could have something like a double line margin (like at the right :  see red arrow) ?

 

jmlevy
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 18, 2022

I could have something like a double line margin

What do you mean by a “double line margin”? A vertical rule like this?

Inspiring
March 18, 2022

I was thinking to something like this, between the sub-columns :

 

Peter Spier
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 18, 2022

Was thinking about this some more while out walking and given the structure there you might actually do better inserting a table.

In any case I think you'll need to do some re-formatting.

Community Expert
March 18, 2022

Hi Pierre,

to illustrate what Peter said, a screenshot from my German InDesign 2022 where I use the Split to Columns function of the Paragraph panel with three selected paragraphs:

 

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

Peter Spier
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 18, 2022

You can try the Split Columns feature for that paragraph or paragraphs.