How to Split Text into Columns on Websites

What Happened to Paragraph Columns?

Helperbird used to have a Paragraph columns feature. It lived in the Paragraphs panel as a Text columns toggle, and it split the text on a webpage into two or more narrow columns, like a newspaper.

That feature has been removed. The toggle is no longer in the popup, and there is no setting to bring it back.

The reason people used it still matters. Shorter lines are easier to track, so your eyes do not get lost on the way from one line to the next. Helperbird still gives you shorter lines, without the column layout.

What to Use Instead

• Paragraph width. Narrows every paragraph on the page to a width you choose. You get one column of short, comfortable lines instead of several. This is the closest match to what Paragraph columns did.
• Reading Mode. Rebuilds the page as one clean column of text, with ads, menus, and sidebars stripped out. Pick this when the whole page feels cluttered, not only the line length.

How to Get Shorter Lines Now

Paragraph width does the same job Paragraph columns did, with one column instead of several:

1. Open the page you want to read.
2. Click the Helperbird icon in your browser toolbar.
3. Scroll down to All Features and expand it.
4. Click Open on the Paragraphs row.
5. Turn on the Width toggle. If you use the search bar instead, look for Line width.
6. Move the slider to the left until the lines feel comfortable.

For screenshots of every step, see the full Paragraph width guide.

Need Additional Help?

If you have any questions or run into any issues, please contact the Helperbird support team. You can reach us at Helperbird support. We are happy to help you get the most out of Helperbird.