On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:08:39 -0700 Monty Zukowski <mo...@codetransform.com> wrote:
> I'd like to lay out a 3x5 card shopping list in 3 columns. I'm not > sure what document class to use for something so basic, everything I > tried likes to have a lot of space at the top. > > Thanks for any pointers, > Monty, I use LyX for almost everything written, but it really isn't the best tool for doing this. But you can make it work. I'd suggest getting the columns by setting up a table with fixed column widths. Use article class, and center the table using the paragraph settings. Adjust the margins (Document->Settings->Page Margins) and if you still have too much space at the top of the page you can use Insert->Formatting->Vertical Space to put in a negative space at the top of the page. But I'd use a spreadsheet such as Gnumeric or LibreOffice Calc to do the job. Les
