Master Page doesn't seem to function correctly

[peaceablegarden]

I don't usually do this sort of thing for clients but with the way the economy is I'll do just about anything, so I don't usually use MS Pub for this kind of set up.

The major issue is that once I have set up my Master Page with two columns (margin outline is there), no matter how I paste in the text, it keeps it in a whole page text box rather than in two columns per page. I've tried copying from a two column document as well as creating two separate column text boxes within the page.

This will end up being close to a 200 page document so to try to edit every single page into two columns will be too time consuming. My hope is to cut and paste using auto flow to create new pages with two columns. Not sure where I'm going wrong but any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!

 

[JPaules]

Master pages won't hold the columns. Think of them as a background. This is where you would put artwork you want on all pages, page numbers, or even borders you want to stay within. Not formatting of text boxes.

Create one page with your text box set for two columns. When you paste in your data you will get a dialog box telling your your text does't fit and asks if you want to use autoflow, tell it yes. Then you will get a prompt asking you if you want Publisher to automatically create text boxes, tell it yes.

Publisher will add the pages it needs properly formatted with two columns.

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JP

 

[Stroppy]

Probably too late now to add my bit but it would be best done by formatting a page with column set up, styles etc and save as a template. Do your big copy and paste and all the newly inserted boxes will be formatted as columns.

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[peaceablegarden]

Thanks for all the help. I completed the document last week. Lesson: MS Pub stinks for this kind of work.

 

[JPaules]

Without knowing what "this kind of work" is, you could be right or you could be wrong. If you're trying to use Publisher as a word processor, then don't blame the program. It's a desktop publishing program.

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JP