Formatting Word to create a document like a Bible

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Coffee - 16 Jul 2004 04:40 GMT

I am trying to create a document that will print just
like a bible. I would like to have two columns with
footnotes evenly divided.

Secondly I would really like to have Four columns (two
half inch on the outsides with cross referances). Two
main columns and footnotes.

I really want to be able to type a document just like a
Bible.

/Coffee
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Robert M. Franz - 16 Jul 2004 11:07 GMT

Hi Coffee

> I am trying to create a document that will print just
> like a bible. I would like to have two columns with
> footnotes evenly divided.

So far, no problems (well, the footnotes will be only 1-column wide, I
guess that's what you meant. Maybe if you define "evenly divided" for us?).

> Secondly I would really like to have Four columns (two
> half inch on the outsides with cross referances). Two
> main columns and footnotes.

That's some kind of a margin ("my" Bible doesn't have that, btw ;-)).
Typically, this is best done by way of frames (they can be part of a
style). In your situation, you'll probably need two such styles, one for
the left hand side and one for the right hand side (or "inside" and
"outside", but it's probably not important to work with these if you
have on both sides anyway).

You may find the following document about template-creation useful:

Creating a Template (Part II, by John McGhie)
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CreateATemplatePart2.htm

> I really want to be able to type a document just like a
> Bible.

Good luck, and I hope you don't need to type in Greek/Hebrew/Latin/... ;-)
.bob

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