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What are sections?
The term “section” has been used several times in this chapter. But what are
sections? Simply put, a section is a segment of text that has a uniform columnar
layout.
An example: You have selected a segment of text in the middle of a single-column
document and formatted it as double-column text.
By doing this, you have created three sections: a single-column section at the
beginning of the document, a double-column section in the middle, and another
single-column section at the end.
If you decide you want the middle section to be formatted in three columns instead
of two, you can reformat it simply by moving the text cursor to a position anywhere
within the middle section and then invoking Format > Section. Under
Apply to, select Current section; then change the number of columns to 3. The
double-column section is then reformatted in three columns.
Entering a section break: You can use the Insert > Break > Section break command
to divide a section into two sections. In this way, a document can be divided into
additional sections, and each section can be formatted with a different number of
columns.
Page breaks before sections: By default, TextMaker does not insert a page break
between two sections, and it allows the text to flow without interruption from one
section to the next. However, if you want to ensure that a given section will always
start on a new page, you can position the text cursor within this section, invoke the
Format > Section command and check the Page break option in the dialog box.
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