Section header across 2 columns

[Peter Flynn]

On 18/11/2019 19:08, David Sumbler wrote:
> I'm pretty new to LaTeX.  Writing the introductory pages to a musical
> score, I have almost got the layout I want.  But I would like the
> headings of the two main sections to be placed centrally above the 2
> columns of text below.
> 
> The basic structure of my document is this:
> 
> %%%%%%%%%%
> \documentclass[a4paper,12pt,twocolumn,twoside]{article}

The twocolumn option is rather restrictive. Look at using the multicol 
package instead.

To centre headings, you could use

\begin{center}
\section{stuff}
\end{center}

Or use the sectsty package or similar to change the styling.

To turn off section numbering so you don't have to bother with the 
asterisk, \setcounter{secnumdepth}{0}

Peter

> \usepackage{graphicx}
> \usepackage{wasysym}
> \usepackage{fullpage}
> 
> \usepackage{geometry}
> \geometry{bindingoffset=0.5cm}
> 
> \setlength{\columnsep}{35pt}
> 
> \begin{document}
> \pagenumbering{roman}
> \setcounter{page}{2}
> 
> \section*{Introductory Notes}
> 
> 6 paragraphs of text
> 
> \begin{figure*}
>    \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{StagePlan.eps}
> \end{figure*}
> 
> \section*{Performance Notes}
> 
> 4 paragraphs of text, followed by several subsections with headings
> 
> \end{document}
> %%%%%%%%%%
> 
> How can I get the 2 main section headings to span both columns?  (The
> subsections are fine just as they are.)
> 
> David
> 
>