When I link 2 textboxes, word automatically keeps paragraphs together

Question

I am trying to create a document with columns in a textbox, the only way to do that seems to be to create multiple textboxes & link them. The problem is that Word automatically keeps paragraphs together & won't let me start a paragraph in one textbox & overflow it in the next one. it just moves the whole paragraph to the next textbox. These 2 textboxes are linked and the bottom margin is 0.1cm (as you can see in the next pic) but I end up with this gap at the bottom of the textbox, & I want the text to flow.

My Format shape pop up box looks like this.

Answer 1

To link in Word multiple text boxes side-by-side, so allowing text to freely flow from the left text box to the neighboring right, do this:

• Place the two text boxes next to each other and sized correctly
• Right-click on the left text box
• In the Context menu choose "Create Text Box Link". The mouse pointer will change to a upright cup when located in the clicked text box.
• Move the mouse pointer to the right text box and it will change to a pouring cup (signifying text overflow into that text box)
• Click in the right column. The mouse pointer returns to normal.

The two text boxes are now linked.

References :

• Columns within Text Boxes
• Create columns of text in a text box or shape
  (for Excel and PowerPoint)