# MTEXTCOLUMN System Variable [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [M](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/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.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/M/MTEXTCOLUMN%20System%20Variable.md)