Google Apps Update - Columns in Google Docs

Awesome news! Google Docs now supports columns of text! Seriously!

Just this week, Google announced and updated Google Docs to include support for columns when working within Google Docs. To get there, it is incredibly easy!

Step 1: Highlight the text that you wish to place into columns. Haven't started working yet? Skip the first step!

Step 2: Click on the Insert option on the menu bar in Google Docs. Locate and select columns.

Step 3: Select the columns that you wish to have. You have the option for a single column (as the Google Doc is likely already set up), two columns, three columns, or more options. Currently, the maximum number of columns supported is three.

Step 4: Check out the new columns in your document!

Questions? Please do not hesitate to ask!

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