Word's 'newspaper-style' columns (Format > Columns to set up) have the
behaviour you describe. See Word Help for details (may be called
'newsletter-style' in 2000 as it is in 2002).

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Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
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> I am trying to format the newsletter so that it would flow
> to the second column (on the first page) instead of
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> Tina
Margaret,
Thank you. I had to go back and re-create the column from
there. Thanks again!
Tina
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>Word's 'newspaper-style' columns (Format > Columns to set up) have the
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