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Multilevel Lists vs List Styles
Introduction A common question that comes up is about the difference between multilevel lists and list styles. Stuart discussed these two list types in his post The Many Levels of Lists . What I hope to do in this blog post is an in-depth look at the Read More...
The Many Levels of Lists
Word "thinks" in terms of lists of nine levels. Even when you only have a simple, one-level list, Word has eight other levels stored off-stage. It's these additional levels that come into play when you indent a numbered entry and the number format changes Read More...
Getting Control of Your Numbering
Often, all you need to do to get your numbering to work the way you want is to type the number value followed by the punctuation you want for the numbering and press the Spacebar. Word goes ahead and starts a list for you using the value and format you've Read More...
Numbering is Not Possessed
Stuart J Stuple is a program manager on the Microsoft Office Word team who focuses on the formatting and editing experience of long or complex documents. His background is in book publishing and education. If ever there was a misunderstood feature, it Read More...
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