KennyCampbell

Thank you all – yes, I've got workarounds but something as basic as column splitting so I can adjust column heights independently shouldn't require a workaround. InDesign lets me draw a 3-col box, split it with a click and then I've got 3 identical columns to alter as I see fit. No need to get involved with text wrapping and runarounds, no need to duplicate columns and link them manually. It's going back a bit but I suspect even QuarkXpress eventually had this function – it's a godsend for anyone working on newspapers or text-heavy magazines. Maybe Affinity Santa will be kind and gift me column splitting for Christmas...

My bad, I meant Publisher ... been a long day. I've managed to miss the ability to column-split (where you draw a text box, select the number of columns – eg three – and then split that box so that each of the three columns can be adjusted independently (height and width) of the other two). If you can point me to where that tool hides, I will be eternally grateful. And thank you for the prompt reply 🙂

Please, Affinity, please grant us a text column-splitting function. Please. Please let us be able to draw a simple 3-column text block, then split that into 3 separately manipulatable columns, without the need to duplicate columns, copy and link text boxes, or wrestle with text wrapping. Pleeease. InDesign has been doing this without fanfare forever and it is such a basic DTP tool. Please. I use the full Affinity suite, it's flipping good, but DTP without column-splitting is like Lego with just the one size of brick. Please. And thank you. Also season's greetings :-) Kenny