# New user: How to set up multi-column newspaper layout?

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/new-user-how-to-set-up-multi-column-newspaper-layout/58039>\
**Category:** Using Ghost\
**Created:** [June 11, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/new-user-how-to-set-up-multi-column-newspaper-layout/58039 "2025-06-11T04:48:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![marksabbatini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@marksabbatini](https://forum.ghost.org/u/marksabbatini)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/new-user-how-to-set-up-multi-column-newspaper-layout/58039/1 "2025-06-11T04:48:04Z")

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I’m a longtime Wordpress user trying to figure out Ghost and my biggest issue so far is I’m not seeing a way to set up a multi-column layout for an online newspaper. Essentially I’m looking for left and right sidebars, with a wider column in the middle where my main news content will go. I’m trying to use the Reporter theme by High Five Themes (see screenshot), but Ghost’s Souce (News) theme is also an example.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/3X/3/2/32e38b0575152b27e6e33d1e4dba1209f68e2a58.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Cathy\_Sarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/cathy_sarisky/32/25750_2.png) [@Cathy\_Sarisky](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Cathy_Sarisky)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/new-user-how-to-set-up-multi-column-newspaper-layout/58039/2 "2025-06-11T10:17:57Z")

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Install one of those themes.  
In the case of source, set it to highlight or magazine mode, from /ghost \> settings (gear) \> design and branding\> theme tab