# columns property

The `columns` property specifies both a width and number of columns in multi-column text. Is a shorthand property for `column-count` and `column-width`. Default value: `auto auto` (?).

## Syntax

`selector { columns: width number; }`

The order of the properties does not matter. One of them can be omitted.

## See also

- the `column-gap` property
  that specifies a gap between columns
- the `column-rule` property
  that specifies a border between columns
- the `column-span` property
  that specifies a number of columns an element should span

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