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Similar to How do I force a column-break in a multi-column page? I want to force a column-break in a two-column document.

\columnbreak

seems to be undefined without the multicol package.

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use \newpage instead. A twocolumn document is for TeX the same as two half pages side by side

  • You may need to precede it with a \ Otherwise the first line after the \newpage is still on the previous page. (happened to me) – Bart Jan 19 '21 at 10:43
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Just use \newpage. And use \clearpage for a new page.

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    Orwell would be proud. – Alec Jacobson Jun 15 '18 at 03:43
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    @AlecJacobson: For the uneducated (but intrigued) among us: Can you elaborate/explain? – Make42 Jul 10 '20 at 14:48
  • @Make42 E was probably referring to the similarity to https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/10763/128553 which was posted four minutes earlier. However, https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/2674/leo-liu might have started to write this answer before user2478 published https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/10763/128553, hence the implied accusal might be insubstantial. In addition, this answer provides additional useful information. – CampanIgnis Mar 07 '21 at 00:39
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    @CampanIgnis: Now, that I am reading this again: I think that might not be it. Or what would you writing it again have anything to do with Orwell? I think, Alex means that one does not use "newpage" to get a new page, but clearpage to get a new page. This sound very counterintuitive and "clearpage" for a new page is also unexpected: one might think that it removes a page, but you actually get a new page... The reference to Orwell is due to the "new speak" in Orwell's "big brother" (if I recall correctly), which is a "language" which distorts (on purpose) the meaning of words to subdue people. – Make42 Mar 08 '21 at 08:32
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    @Make42 I thought of Orwell's book "nineteen eighty-four" and one institution spying on someone which consequently allows to steal ideas. \clearpage (and \cleardoublepage) for a new page are not counterintuitive as it is a well known command which is described in https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/45619/128553 and elsewhere. Every LaTeX instruction book needs to include this command. But I agree that a new command \clearcolumn or \newcolumn like in would be more intuitive than \newpage here. I did not thought about the newspeak aspect. Btw, Orwell should not be reduced to "nineteen eighty-four". – CampanIgnis Mar 08 '21 at 11:24
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    @CampanIgnis You're right, Orwell should not be reduced to 1984. So, O'Brien would be proud. – hlongmore Jan 25 '23 at 11:41