WD2000: Line Between Columns Fails to Appear and Is Not Printed (211403)

SYMPTOMS

When you format a section in a document for multiple columns with the Line between check box selected, and you do the following:

Insert a next page section break -and-
Format the following section in landscape orientation

the line between the columns in the previous section does not appear on the screen or print on the last page of the multiple-column section.

CAUSE

This problem is related to the landscape orientation of the section following the section that is formatted for multiple columns with the Line between check box selected.

WORKAROUND

You can work around the problem by using one of the following methods.

Method 1: Insert an Additional Break

Insert an additional continuous section break before the next page section break (the one that starts the landscape section). To do this, click Break on the Insert menu, and click Continuous.

Method 2: Draw a Line Using the Drawing Tool

You can turn on the Drawing toolbar and use the Line tool to draw a vertical black line between the columns. After you draw the vertical line, you can adjust the formatting for the line by following these steps:

Right-click the vertical line and click Format AutoShape.
Click the Colors and Lines tab.
Select the options you want in the Style and Weight boxes.

REFERENCES

For more information about using columns, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type line between columns in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view "Add vertical lines between newspaper columns."

For more information about working with section breaks, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type section breaks in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.