# MTEXTCOLUMN System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [M](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/M/(M).md) **Function Description:** The MTEXTCOLUMN system variable is used to set the default column setting for an mtext object. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 0,1,2 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** without column **1:** adjust the height of dynamic bar automatically **2:** adjust the height of dynamic bar manually --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable--3d852259fda3.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable--3d852259fda3.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable--3d852259fda3.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable--3d852259fda3.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable--3d852259fda3.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable--3d852259fda3.md)