Parallel columns: text alignment for comparison purposes

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Is it possible in Word to create parallel columns which do not continuously wrap all your text? What I mean is, parallel columns which are discontinuous for the purpose, lets say, for language learning? For instance a book on one side in English and on the facing column or opposite page the same book in another language?

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

ri_burns · Answer

RI_Burns&nbsp;&nbsp;By the way, tables does not work for this, since I want to print the file in booklet form so the two texts face each other on opposite pages.

stefan_blom · Answer

In Word, the only option is to make use of a two-column table. Add a new row whenever appropriate.

ri_burns · Answer

Stefan_Blom&nbsp; but I need to print and bind a book from it in which opposing pages are same content in different versions so the reader can compare the versions. A table with two columns will print both columns on every page, right?&nbsp;

hansleroy · Answer

HiRI_Burns ,I think you are looking for odd / even page breaks.Consider this:- you put the original text on the odd pages, the translated text on the even pages- divide your text into chunks of something smaller than 1 - 3 pages- and insert odd / ven page breaks.Kind regardsHans

stefan_blom · Answer

RI_Burns&nbsp;As far as I can tell, the same problem would exist in any Word document, no matter if you are printing as a booklet or not. You can't make text on left hand and right hand pages flow&nbsp;independently of each other.

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