[srw]

Every time I select a numbering option (if I have highlighted the text), word
automatically formats it differently than what I selected meaning I have to
go back and move the margins, and/or decrease indent.

Has anyone had this before and why does it do this and can I fix it.

Thanks,
SHona

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This is by design in recent versions of Word. If you don't want numbered
paragraphs indented, apply the List Number style instead of using the
Numbering button (this is a better idea for a number of reasons, anyway).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"srw" wrote in message
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Every time I select a numbering option (if I have highlighted the text),
word
automatically formats it differently than what I selected meaning I have
to
go back and move the margins, and/or decrease indent.

Has anyone had this before and why does it do this and can I fix it.

Thanks,
SHona

[srw]

But I need the numbered paragraphs indented in a list type fashion. Is there
is any way to correct the default numbering to be the 1, 2, 3 choice. I have
chosen that as a default, but it continues to chose whatever it wants when I
select the second choice under the numbering tab.

Thanks,
Shona

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This is by design in recent versions of Word. If you don't want numbered
paragraphs indented, apply the List Number style instead of using the
Numbering button (this is a better idea for a number of reasons, anyway).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"srw" wrote in message
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Every time I select a numbering option (if I have highlighted the text),
word
automatically formats it differently than what I selected meaning I have
to
go back and move the margins, and/or decrease indent.

Has anyone had this before and why does it do this and can I fix it.

Thanks,
SHona

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It sounds as if you are trying to use outline numbering. If that is the
case, see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html
and follow the instructions carefully. There really is no way to use
numbering reliably unless it is linked to styles.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"srw" wrote in message
...
But I need the numbered paragraphs indented in a list type fashion. Is
there
is any way to correct the default numbering to be the 1, 2, 3 choice. I
have
chosen that as a default, but it continues to chose whatever it wants when
I
select the second choice under the numbering tab.

Thanks,
Shona

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This is by design in recent versions of Word. If you don't want numbered
paragraphs indented, apply the List Number style instead of using the
Numbering button (this is a better idea for a number of reasons,
anyway).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"srw" wrote in message
news
Every time I select a numbering option (if I have highlighted the
text),
word
automatically formats it differently than what I selected meaning I
have
to
go back and move the margins, and/or decrease indent.

Has anyone had this before and why does it do this and can I fix it.

Thanks,
SHona