How to create a 2-colunm bilingual layout in Word

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Naejer

nI need to make a bilingual technical document in MS Word. I would like to
make 2 side-by-side colums, one for each language, over multiple pages.
How do I create this layout?
 
J

Jezebel

You'll need to use tables rather than newpaper columns. But don't use one
huge table that spans many pages -- Word doesn't like this.
 
C

CyberTaz

Your best bet in Word is to create a 2 column table. If the document is going
to be more than one page (as it probably will) you might want to read up on
the use of tables in Help. Knowledge of Sections will also be useful, as well
as a numbner of other features of the program.

It may sound time-consuming, but you will be far better off in the long run
if you learn to put the document together using the appropriate techniques
*before* you get started on the content. Otherwise you will most likely run
into obstacles which may cause you to 'tear it up' & start from scratch.

Regards |:>)
 
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Naejer

Thanks CyberTaz
Looking through some templates, I found another way using text blocks and
linking them from page to page. This way the text will automatically flow and
readjust from one page to another as I edit text, format and column height.
I know Word is not recommended for such page layout, but it is the format
specified by most conferences for technical papers.
BSRG
 
G

Graham Mayor

If you can manage to keep such a layout stable and avoid corruption I will
be amazed. Stick to tables!

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N

Naejer

Thanks Graham for the notification. I will look into the table suggestion
from CyberTaz.
Can it automatically reflow over multiple pages?
Naejer
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

Yes, tables can flow to as many pages as needed (though Word will work
better if you break long tables periodically). Note that Word has a firm
limitation on the number of linked text boxes (32).
 
G

Graham Mayor

Yes

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N

Naejer

What if I need to insert graphics (pictures, diagrams), can I do text
wrap/run around, can I insert page breaks and other things within a Table
cell?

By the way, word.mvp.org is great! I found several hints and tips so far.
Congratulation

Naejer
 
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