How do I make a 2 colum catalog merge go down instead of across?

[Bewildered Merger]

I am making a 2 column directory in Publisher 2003 using catalog merge. I
want the merged fields to go down the first column and then to the second
column, but the always go left to right. Help.

 

[Mary Sauer]

This is the way it is. A workaround would be to do a half page per page, convert to a
publication and drag the contents to the appropriate page.
On your first page adjust the text box so it expands the page.
When you convert to a publication, group the whole page, drag it to the scratch area,
place it on the appropriate page, you can adjust the text box as a group. Of course
if you have hundreds or thousands of names, it could take you a while. It might be
better to create a separate booklet in a new publication and copy/paste