Printed phone directories and other types of narrow lists are typically printed in multiple columns either on a single page or multiple pages. Even though Excel is a great place to create and store lists, it doesn't have a print or page layout option for printing a long list in multiple columns automatically.
Some people use the solution of copying/pasting a list into Word and then formatting word to print multiple columns. That's an okay solution if you just need to do it once, or if your list is extremely long. But, if you are wondering how to set up a sortable 2-column list in Excel, download the phone directory template and continue reading below to learn how it was made.
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