An alternative way to add columns to your Word document is by inserting a table. Please your cursor where you want your columns to begin, and click "Table" in the Insert tab on the ribbon.

Balancing columns in a document is not a monumental task, yet there's a trick to it that few users are aware of. If you find yourself supporting Word users (or simply want to fine-tune your own ...

By default, Word wraps text from one column to the next based on natural breaks (such as the end of the document or a new section with a different number of columns).