Using Columns within a Table

[Barb Reinhardt]

I have a table and within one of the cells, I'd like to enter data in two
columns. Using the "Column" tool doesn't seem to work. What should I do?

 

[Bill Foley]

Right-click your toolbar area and click "Tables and Borders" to turn on the
toolbar. Move it and/or dock it as necessary. Click inside the cell you
want two columns of info for and click the "Split cell" icon. Make sure it
is set up to create a "one row and two column" split and click "OK". You
can use the "Borders" dropdown to select whether or not you want any of the
borders that might have been created when the cell was split.

Does this work?

 

[Barb Reinhardt]

That does work, but that's not what I wanted to know. I have info from a
word document that I want to put into the cell. The cell is rather large.
I want to be able to copy the information and then put it into 2 columns
within the cell. Doing it your way requires copying and pasting twice.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It may not be convenient, but it is the only way you can do it in a table;
multiple columns in Word require section breaks, and these are not
compatible with table cells. FWIW, you can easily split a cell by
right-clicking in the cell and choosing Split Cells from the context menu;
you'll get the same dialog Bill mentioned.

 

[Barb Reinhardt]

Thanks Suzanne. Now I understand why it's not working the way I want.
It's that pesky section break. Next time I ask a question, I hope you'll
tell me I can do it. :^D