Adding or Removing Sections and Columns on a Page

You can add columns to sections within SharePoint modern pages. To show content side-by-side, you can add up to three columns to each section.

1. To add a section with columns to a page. Go to the page where you want to add columns.
2. If you're not in edit mode already, click Edit at the top right of the page.
   
3. Hover your mouse below the title area of the page to the far left, or above or below an existing web part to the far left of the page, and you'll see a line with a circled +, like this with a tool tip that says 'Add' a new section.
   
   
4. Click the + button to add a new section
5. Under Section layout, select the number of columns you want
6. On the left, you will now see an option to edit your section
   
   
7. You will also notice a selection of background colours to change the colour of the section you are adding.