columnize

To format (writing or data) as a series of columns.

Verb

  1. To format (writing or data) as a series of columns.
    • You can columnize an entire document, everything past the position of the cursor, an entire section, or selected text. - 2001, Stephen L. Nelson, Julia Kelly, Office XP: the complete reference:

Origin

From column + -ize.

Forms

columnizes columnizing columnized

Derived

decolumnize