Use Word 2010's Numbering feature in tables and make it automatically number multiple table columns vertically. This way, each cell in each column will be placed under the correct number.

We show you how to merge and split cells in Table in Microsoft Word. You can choose the number of rows and columns.

This tutorial explains how to delete a text vertically in a Word document or Excel spreadsheet without deleting all the text horizontally.

BTW, if you go the open-a-second-Word-instance route, you can Ctrl+click on them in the taskbar to select both, right-click, and select "Tile Windows Vertically" to tile them side-by-side (and ...

You can also split the table vertically, but it’s a bit more complicated. First, create another table with the same number of columns as the table you want to split.

How to Split a Table in Word. Adding a table to a Microsoft Word document is an optimal way to gather and display data, but you may find that two tables can be better than one. There may be strict ...

See how easy it is to use the Tables and Borders toolbar to merge cells if your Word table contains too many cells in a row or too many rows in a column. Also, learn how you can change table ...

Using the Text to Columns Tool One way to split data into multiple columns in Microsoft Excel is to use the built-in Text To Columns tool. This method is handy if you prefer to work in a dialog ...