The columns features is very powerful.  It allows you to create a columnar layout of fields on your form.  This is helpful when you have MANY fields to add to your form and this allows you to place fields side by side.  


  1. Drag the column component onto your form.  You can even drag them into Panels.


  2. When working with columns, the number to remember is 12.  12 is the total width of any column row.  so you can have a variety of column widths as log as they total up to 12.  See the below examples.  

    Column widths of 6 and 6 (6+6=12) would yield 2 columns of equal length side by side.  

    Column widths of 4, 4, and 4 (4+4+4=12) would yield 3 columns of equal length side by side.  

    Column widths of 6, 3, and 3 (6+3+3=12)  would yield 3 columns with the first 2 being equal length and the third being shorter

    Column widths of 3, 3, 3, and 3 (3+3+3+3=12)  would yield 4 columns of equal length side by side.


    You can create a variety of combinations to suit your forms for your specific needs.