## FootnoteOptions.columns property

Specifies the number of columns with which the footnotes area is formatted.


```python
@property
def columns(self) -> int:
    ...

@columns.setter
def columns(self, value: int):
    ...

```

### Remarks

If this property has the value of 0, the footnotes area is formatted with a number of columns based on
the number of columns on the displayed page. The default value is 0.


### Examples

Shows how to split the footnote section into a given number of columns.

```python
doc = aw.Document(file_name=MY_DIR + 'Footnotes and endnotes.docx')
doc.footnote_options.columns = 2
doc.save(file_name=ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'Document.FootnoteColumns.docx')
```

### See Also

* module [aspose.words.notes](../../)
* class [FootnoteOptions](../)