lyx two columns

[ragwing]

I have been trying to make multicols by using ERT \begin{multicols}{2} but I keep getting this error when I try to view it with DVI
LaTex Error: \begin{document} ended by \end{multicols}.

If I click on the error it says:
\begin{multicols}
{2}
Your command was ignored
Type | <command><return> to replace it with another command. or <return> to continue without it.

I think this should work, what am I doing incorrect!

Thanks
Rex

[kleeman]

Did you insert

\usepackage{multicol}

in the document preamble i.e.

Document----> Settings---->Latex Preamble

Works for me with a very simple example....

[ragwing]

Thanks that worked. :popcorn: