Getting Started
How do I define my organization's affidavit settings?
Click the Gear icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The Settings menu appears. Click "My Organization." The Organization Settings...
How do I add team members to my organization?
Public notice is often a team sport. We enable publishers to register multiple accounts within an organization so that different staff members can all...
Should my newspaper allow customers to edit notices?
Column encourages all newspapers to allow self-serve advertiser editing. When advertiser editing is enabled, your customers can edit notices only if: ...
I've received a notice through Column. Now what? How do I process the notice?
When an advertiser places a notice with your newspaper, you will receive a notification via email and within Column. Click on the link within the emai...
How can I edit a notice?
Notices can be edited up until an affidavit is uploaded for the notice. Depending on when a notice is edited, please consider the following: Before in...
How do I download notices from Column?
Column makes it easy to download public notices submitted through our platform, allowing you to efficiently and effectively lay them out for print in ...
How do I create an invoice?
Column automatically generates an interim ad proof and estimates the cost of the notice based on the selected notice type and the associated rate. How...
How do I use the "Reports" tab in Column?
In the "Reports" tab in Column, you'll find a set of dynamic dashboards displaying information about your notices, customers, aging invoices, and more...
How do I contact Column?
If you can't find an answer to your question here or need further support, the Column team will be happy to help. Depending on the nature of your inqu...
How can I view all my newspapers' notices at once?
If you work for multiple publications under one umbrella organization, you can choose to see all your publications' notices at once. Click your public...
Do I need to submit a proof?
No, you do not . Column automatically generates a proof with an estimated cost, which the customer reviews before submitting the public notice. In oth...
When will I be paid?
If you haven't already invoiced your customer, please review the article "How to create an invoice." The customer will be prompted to pay, and Column ...