How to: Specify Multiple Columns in a Report (Report Designer)
You can create a multi-column report layout that arranges data in adjacent columns on a page. This topic explains how to set columns. To learn more about other steps that must be performed to create a ready-to-view multi-column report, see Writing Multi-Column Reports.
To add columns to a report
On the Report menu, click Report Properties.
Note
If the Report menu is not available, click within the report design area.
On the Layout tab, do the following:
In Columns, type or select the number of columns in the report.
In Spacing, type the width of the space between columns.
Note
The default unit of measurement is based on the user's locale settings. To designate a different unit, type a physical unit designator such as cm, mm, pt, or pc after the numeric value.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Create a Report (Report Designer)
Concepts
Writing Multi-Column Reports
Report Designer How-to Topics