You can create or add Newspaper-like Columns in Google Docs for the web, without using any newspaper article template.

To make columns in Google Docs, click Format > Columns. You can choose between two or three columns. You can also adjust the space between your columns and add a line in between your columns.

Users may often feel the need to add a column in between text in a Google Docs file for better understanding. But do you know that you can easily add and remove a column in a Google Doc document ...