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I added \threecolumn but it doesn't work.

What command will change the document layout to three column format with dividers visible like the following illustration?

---------HEADER---------
###### | ###### | ######
###### | ###### | ######
###### | ###### | ######
###### | ###### | ######
###### | ###### | ######
###### | ###### | ######
---------FOOTER---------
Level1Coder
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2 Answers2

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You can use the multicol package to do this. It's manual is typeset in three column format! (at least the first half). A separation line can be added by setting the \columnseprule length.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{multicol}
\usepackage{lipsum}% dummy text


\setlength{\columnseprule}{0.4pt}


\begin{document}
\begin{multicols}{3}


\section{Test}
\lipsum
\section{Test}
\lipsum
\section{Test}
\lipsum


\end{multicols}
\end{document}

enter image description here

John D
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Martin Scharrer
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  • Thank you for the hint. I am using pictures with \includegraphics[width=1.0\textwidth] and they are not handled correctly with multicol which renders the package unusable for me. Is there another package or a workaround for this issue? – Michael S. Mar 04 '16 at 08:34
  • @MichaelS. Try either \linewidth or \columnwidth (or ask a question that shows the problem adding images). – cabohah Aug 25 '23 at 06:04
  • @Martin Scharrer; Just want to know that, is there any ready-made option available for three column layout as like as \documentclass[twocolumn]{article} – MadyYuvi Aug 25 '23 at 06:08
  • @MichaelS. Refer this https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/255260/image-not-showing-up-when-using-figure-environment for inserting images in multicol – MadyYuvi Aug 25 '23 at 07:07
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\documentclass[a5paper]{article}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\usepackage{multicol}
\setlength\columnseprule{0.5pt}
\begin{document}

\begin{multicols}{3}
\blindtext
\end{multicols}

\end{document}

enter image description here