columnsElementElementElement functions can be customized with set and show rules.
set and show rules.Separates a region into multiple equally sized columns.
The column function lets you separate the interior of any container into
multiple columns. It will currently not balance the height of the columns.
Instead, the columns will take up the height of their container or the
remaining height on the page. Support for balanced columns is planned for
the future.
Page-level columns
If you need to insert columns across your whole document, use the page
function's columns parameter instead. This will create
the columns directly at the page-level rather than wrapping all of your
content in a layout container. As a result, things like
pagebreaks, footnotes, and line
numbers will continue to work as expected. For more information,
also read the relevant part of the page setup
guide.
Breaking out of columns
To temporarily break out of columns (e.g. for a paper's title), use parent-scoped floating placement:
#set page(columns: 2, height: 150pt)
#place(
top + center,
scope: "parent",
float: true,
text(1.4em, weight: "bold")[
My document
],
)
#lorem(40)
ParameterParameterParameters are input values for functions. Specify them in parentheses after the function name.
countPositionalPositionalPositional parameters can be set by specifying them in order, omitting the parameter name.SettableSettableSettable parameters can be set using the set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.
set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.The number of columns.
Default value: 2
gutterSettableSettableSettable parameters can be set using the set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.
set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.The size of the gutter space between each column.
Default value: 4% + 0pt
bodyRequiredRequiredRequired parameters must be specified when calling the function.PositionalPositionalPositional parameters can be set by specifying them in order, omitting the parameter name.
The content that should be layouted into the columns.