text: how do you make columns for paragraphs on microsoft word? im trying to do a newspaper project, but i cant get columns for it to make it look like a real newspaper. please help! in microsoft word go up to the toolbar at the top of the page. if you don't see the alignment options visible, you should have a drop down arrow option that will give you more options for your toolbar. you should see alignment there. the icon looks like a 3-columned doc. if you choose that option by clicking on it, your doc will have columns.