You can change
column and margin settings for pages and spreads. When you change
the column and margin settings on a master page, you change the setting
for all pages to which the master is applied. Changing the columns
and margins of regular pages affects only those pages selected in
the Pages panel.
Note: The Margins And Columns dialog box doesn’t
alter columns inside text frames. Text frame columns exist only
within individual text frames, not on the page itself. You can set
up columns within individual text frames by using the Text Frame
Options dialog box. Text frame columns can also be affected by the
Layout Adjustment feature.
Do one of the following:
To change margin and column settings for
one spread or page, go to the spread you want to change, or select
one spread or page in the Pages panel.
To change margin and column settings for multiple
pages, select those pages in the Pages panel, or select a master
that controls the pages you want to change.
Choose Layout > Margins And Columns, specify
the following options, and then click OK.
Margins
Type values
to specify the distance between margin guides and each edge of the
page. If Facing Pages is selected in the New Document or Document Setup
dialog box, the Left and Right margin option names change to Inside
and Outside, so that you can specify additional inside margin space
to accommodate binding.
Columns
For Number, type the number of columns to be created
within the margin guides. For Gutter, type a value for the width
of the space between columns.
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