In this InDesign how-to video, Pariah Burke shows off the Span Columns feature. Using this option in the Paragraph panel, he can stretch text across all columns or a specific subset of columns. Then, Pariah demonstrates how to apply column spanning in the middle of a page and how to assign these settings directly to Paragraph Styles.
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This article was last modified on September 18, 2026
This article was first published on September 18, 2026
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