FM9 and Columns

[Combs, Richard]

Alison Craig wrote:
 
> I'm new to FrameMaker and am having problems setting up my Glossary.
> 
> I am trying to create a 2 column setup on each page with 5 mm
separating
> the columns.
> 
> The column entries are alphabetical and I want to have the left column
> automatically flow to the right column once it is full. And when the
right
> column is full, I want it to auto-flow to the left column on the next
page,
> etc.

As Art said, you need to set up your master pages correctly. 

When the text frames on your master pages have the Autoconnect property
turned on, FM automatically creates new pages as each fills up. But it
uses the default Left or Right master page (as appropriate) as a
"template" for each new page. 

If you've simply modified a specific page's text frame to produce a
two-column layout, but not modified the master pages, then the new page
will have the one-column layout of the master page, not the customized
layout you created for the preceding page. Please study the portions of
the online help and/or manual dealing with page layouts and master
pages. 

HTH!
Richard


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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