How to: Specify Multiple Columns in a Report (Report Designer)

You can create a multi-column report layout that arranges data in adjacent columns on a page. This topic explains how to set columns. To learn more about other steps that must be performed to create a ready-to-view multi-column report, see Writing Multi-Column Reports.

To add columns to a report

  1. On the Report menu, click Report Properties.

    Note

    If the Report menu is not available, click within the report design area.

  2. On the Layout tab, do the following:

    • In Columns, type or select the number of columns in the report.

    • In Spacing, type the width of the space between columns.

      Note

      The default unit of measurement is based on the user's locale settings. To designate a different unit, type a physical unit designator such as cm, mm, pt, or pc after the numeric value.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Create a Report (Report Designer)

Concepts

Writing Multi-Column Reports
Report Designer How-to Topics

Other Resources

Report Designer F1 Help

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance