colbreakElementElementElement functions can be customized with set and show rules.
Element
Element functions can be customized with
set and show rules.Forces a column break.
The function will behave like a page break when used in a single column layout or the last column on a page. Otherwise, content after the column break will be placed in the next column.
Example
#set page(columns: 2)
Preliminary findings from our
ongoing research project have
revealed a hitherto unknown
phenomenon of extraordinary
significance.
#colbreak()
Through rigorous experimentation
and analysis, we have discovered
a hitherto uncharacterized process
that defies our current
understanding of the fundamental
laws of nature.

ParameterParameterParameters are input values for functions. Specify them in parentheses after the function name.
Parameter
Parameters are input values for functions. Specify them in parentheses after the function name.
weakSettableSettableSettable parameters can be set using the set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.
Settable
Settable
Settable parameters can be set using the
set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.If true, the column break is skipped if the current column is
already empty.
Default value: false