Crystal Report section details doesn't create columns

Question

I want to print data with two columns in crystal report. For example:

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But the problem is, I cannot create columns in crystal report. I followed the instructions like Right Click in Section Details then tick the Format Multiple Columns checkbox then adjust the Gap and detail size in Layout Tab. However, only 1 column has been created. enter image description here

I am using the Crystal Report built in in Visual Basic.Net 2008. Thank you very much.

Answer 1

Probably due to page margins, page size, detail width and gap, the content can't fit as 2 columns.

Answer 2

Use File, Page Setup to adjust those aspects.

Answer 3

Another suspect is that you never actually previewed the report. The multi-column layout is rendered during Preview.
So you must actually run the report.