Long Parallel Columns

[HD Maddocks]

I am looking for a way to create very long parallel columns in Word. I am
trying to create a document in two languages (English on left and Spanish on
right) so that by scrolling down the document, I can compare the two versions
at the same time. I know that I can create tables for such a thing on a
small scale. But these documents are very long (think books) and linking one
text column to another across multiple pages seems to causes problems. Any
suggestions or help would be appreciated.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In Word the only practical way to do this is with a table. Just make sure
that you start a new row at least once a page. For your application, where
you want the translation to be parallel, the most practical procedure is to
start a new row for each paragraph. From time to time, when it is
convenient, split the table itself (perhaps by inserting a heading as an
ordinary text paragraph). Word will manage.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org