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excerpt: "Tips for using the MSCRIPT word processor to produce two-column newsletter layouts. Explains how to use the left-margin commands (>lm=3 for the left column, >lm=43 for the right column) together with the BLOCK print option to print column by column rather than page by page, and provides guidance on paper alignment for accurate column registration."
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# Bill on MSCRIPT

Tips for using the MSCRIPT word processor to produce two-column newsletter layouts. Explains how to use the left-margin commands (>lm=3 for the left column, >lm=43 for the right column) together with the BLOCK print option to print column by column rather than page by page, and provides guidance on paper alignment for accurate column registration.