Sample_05_Multicolumn.php

<?php
include_once 'Sample_Header.php';

// New Word Document
echo date('H:i:s') , " Create new PhpWord object" , EOL;
$phpWord = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord();
$filler = 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. ' .
    'Nulla fermentum, tortor id adipiscing adipiscing, tortor turpis commodo. ' .
    'Donec vulputate iaculis metus, vel luctus dolor hendrerit ac. ' .
    'Suspendisse congue congue leo sed pellentesque.';

// Normal
$section = $phpWord->addSection();
$section->addText('Normal paragraph. ' . $filler);

// Two columns
$section = $phpWord->addSection(array(
    'colsNum' => 2,
    'colsSpace' => 1440,
    'breakType' => 'continuous'));
$section->addText('Two columns, one inch (1440 twips) spacing. ' . $filler);

// Normal
$section = $phpWord->addSection(array('breakType' => 'continuous'));
$section->addText('Normal paragraph again. ' . $filler);

// Three columns
$section = $phpWord->addSection(array(
    'colsNum' => 3,
    'colsSpace' => 720,
    'breakType' => 'continuous'));
$section->addText('Three columns, half inch (720 twips) spacing. ' . $filler);

// Normal
$section = $phpWord->addSection(array('breakType' => 'continuous'));
$section->addText('Normal paragraph again.');

// Save file
echo write($phpWord, basename(__FILE__, '.php'), $writers);
if (!CLI) {
    include_once 'Sample_Footer.php';
}