If all you need in the left column is the chapter number, try
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MarginalText.htm. Or, if you're wanting a
running chapter number in the left column, use a text box/frame anchored to
the header, using a StyleRef field to pick up the chapter number.

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> I want to create two columns, where I can insert the chapter number in the
> left column adjacent to the text in the right column. Each column needs to
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> thanks.