Title: adding a third column
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# adding a third column

 *  [kiersten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kiersten/)
 * (@kiersten)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/)
 * Hi, is there an easy wa to add a third column (right hand side, below the header)
   to my page template? I want to start a third column to offer space for advertising.
 * [http://kmareka.com](http://kmareka.com)
 * Thanks!

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381219)
 * _is there an easy wa to add a third column_
 * There is **never** an easy way. A new column means re-designing the theme.
 *  [klifix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klifix/)
 * (@klifix)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381875)
 * Well, what I did was tabling the index.php from your theme. (in the third column
   I have some advertise, see [http://www.klifix.nl](http://www.klifix.nl))
 * So it is:
 * <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 width=700 font-family=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica,
   Sans-serif font-size=8pt align=top valign=left><tr>
    <td> <?php get_header();?
   > <?php get_sidebar(); ?> <div id=”content”> ///Beneath here is the content &
   your sidebar Then
 * </div>
 * <?php get_footer(); ?>
    </td> <td width=140 align=left valign=top>
 * ///The content of your second sidebar (ont the right)
 * </td></tr></table>
 *  [maerk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maerk/)
 * (@maerk)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381876)
 * Tables? Aarrgh!
 *  [jwurster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwurster/)
 * (@jwurster)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381877)
 * I think it should be easy. I have done it with other 2 column themes, but it 
   does depend upon the theme. First, you should copy the sidebar.php to another
   file and call it rightbar.php.
 * Next, you need to create another div in the css file called rightbar. There is
   already a sidebar div. Edit the stylesheet and copy the sidebar div stuff and
   paste it, renaming the sidebar to rightbar.
 * Then, in your index.php file, add the following line before the get_header line:
   `
   <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/rightbar.php'); ?>`
 * Then you will have to adjust the div widths in the stylesheet to accommodate 
   3 columns. The Content div is 530px. The Sidebar div is 180px. The rap div is
   750px, so you probably want to have a total width of the 2 sidebars plus Content
   to be lees than 750. You could try changinging the sidebar widths to 130 and 
   the Content to 430 and see how it looks.
 * You will probably have to change these numbers until you get the proper fit.
 * I think these steps should help you. However, I just started playing around with
   the theme you are using and it is not that simple. I will continue to look at
   it when I get a chance.
 *  [jwurster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwurster/)
 * (@jwurster)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381878)
 * As I’ve had some time to play with this, the adding of a 3rd column was not easy.
   Email me at jwurster at comcast dot net if you need help.
 *  [klifix2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klifix2/)
 * (@klifix2)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381881)
 * so tables is more easier 😉
 *  [jwurster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwurster/)
 * (@jwurster)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381882)
 * No, tables to me are not easier.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381883)
 * Tables are more eviler.

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 * Last reply from: [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * Last activity: [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-third-column-2/#post-381883)
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