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Changing default indents for lists (Word 2007)
In previous versions of Word this was relatively easy. I'm pretty adept with
Office products, but as far as I can see this is no longer possible. Can someone confirm or enlighten me? I don't like the indents that Word 2007 imposes on bulleted and numbered lists -- it wastes a lt of space and for me is difficult to visually scan. I prefer my first levels of bullets (or numbers) to appear so that the bullet is lined up with the left margin with a hanging indent of 0.25". Then I like the second level of bullets to be at 0.25" with a hanging indent of 0.5", etc. Harder to describe than I thought. It would look like this (unless this support forum removes my extra spaces; then it might look like a mess): ----------------- This is my regular paragraph text. * Here's my first-level bulleted text - Here's my second-level bulleted text Here's my third-level bulleted text ----------------- I continually have to adjust each bullet level, because I can't seem to figure out a way to tell Word that I want this system as my default. Further frustrating is the fact that even in a particular document, when I adjust the indents in one list and then create another list further down the document, the second and future levels revert. I have to adjust them again. It doesn't seem Word 2007 is as smart about these things as it used to be. Am I missing something? Thanks! |
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Changing default indents for lists (Word 2007)
Set up a multilevel lists of bullets/numbers, each of which is associated
with a paragraph style. The general principles are described at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html (see also http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bull...lbullets.html). The specific steps for Word 2007 are as follows: On the Home tab, click Multilevel List, and then click Define New Multilevel List. Set up the desired indentation and bullet or number formatting for each level, and associate the appropriate style. (You have to click the More button to see all relevant options.) When you are done, click OK. To edit a multilevel list, place the insertion point in the first level 1 paragraph of the document, and then click Home tab | Multilevel List | Define New Multilevel List again. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Nebulous" wrote in message ... In previous versions of Word this was relatively easy. I'm pretty adept with Office products, but as far as I can see this is no longer possible. Can someone confirm or enlighten me? I don't like the indents that Word 2007 imposes on bulleted and numbered lists -- it wastes a lt of space and for me is difficult to visually scan. I prefer my first levels of bullets (or numbers) to appear so that the bullet is lined up with the left margin with a hanging indent of 0.25". Then I like the second level of bullets to be at 0.25" with a hanging indent of 0.5", etc. Harder to describe than I thought. It would look like this (unless this support forum removes my extra spaces; then it might look like a mess): ----------------- This is my regular paragraph text. * Here's my first-level bulleted text - Here's my second-level bulleted text Here's my third-level bulleted text ----------------- I continually have to adjust each bullet level, because I can't seem to figure out a way to tell Word that I want this system as my default. Further frustrating is the fact that even in a particular document, when I adjust the indents in one list and then create another list further down the document, the second and future levels revert. I have to adjust them again. It doesn't seem Word 2007 is as smart about these things as it used to be. Am I missing something? Thanks! |
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Changing default indents for lists (Word 2007)
Thanks much, Stefan. I haven't tried it yet, but I'll perform those steps
this weekend. I guess "Multileveled list" is new to 2007 over 2003, which I believe treated all lists as potentially having more than one level. Not sure why the distiction, since the stardard list also allows more than one level. I assume (?) I'll still be able to promote/demote lists levels with TAB and SHIFT+TAB? "Stefan Blom" wrote: Set up a multilevel lists of bullets/numbers, each of which is associated with a paragraph style. The general principles are described at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html (see also http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bull...lbullets.html). The specific steps for Word 2007 are as follows: On the Home tab, click Multilevel List, and then click Define New Multilevel List. Set up the desired indentation and bullet or number formatting for each level, and associate the appropriate style. (You have to click the More button to see all relevant options.) When you are done, click OK. To edit a multilevel list, place the insertion point in the first level 1 paragraph of the document, and then click Home tab | Multilevel List | Define New Multilevel List again. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Nebulous" wrote in message ... In previous versions of Word this was relatively easy. I'm pretty adept with Office products, but as far as I can see this is no longer possible. Can someone confirm or enlighten me? I don't like the indents that Word 2007 imposes on bulleted and numbered lists -- it wastes a lt of space and for me is difficult to visually scan. I prefer my first levels of bullets (or numbers) to appear so that the bullet is lined up with the left margin with a hanging indent of 0.25". Then I like the second level of bullets to be at 0.25" with a hanging indent of 0.5", etc. Harder to describe than I thought. It would look like this (unless this support forum removes my extra spaces; then it might look like a mess): ----------------- This is my regular paragraph text. * Here's my first-level bulleted text - Here's my second-level bulleted text Here's my third-level bulleted text ----------------- I continually have to adjust each bullet level, because I can't seem to figure out a way to tell Word that I want this system as my default. Further frustrating is the fact that even in a particular document, when I adjust the indents in one list and then create another list further down the document, the second and future levels revert. I have to adjust them again. It doesn't seem Word 2007 is as smart about these things as it used to be. Am I missing something? Thanks! . |
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Changing default indents for lists (Word 2007)
It is still true in Word 2007 that all lists are treated as "potential"
multilevel lists; I don't know how this works in detail. Apparently, in some respects there still is a difference between single-level and multilevel list. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Nebulous" wrote in message ... Thanks much, Stefan. I haven't tried it yet, but I'll perform those steps this weekend. I guess "Multileveled list" is new to 2007 over 2003, which I believe treated all lists as potentially having more than one level. Not sure why the distiction, since the stardard list also allows more than one level. I assume (?) I'll still be able to promote/demote lists levels with TAB and SHIFT+TAB? "Stefan Blom" wrote: Set up a multilevel lists of bullets/numbers, each of which is associated with a paragraph style. The general principles are described at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html (see also http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bull...lbullets.html). The specific steps for Word 2007 are as follows: On the Home tab, click Multilevel List, and then click Define New Multilevel List. Set up the desired indentation and bullet or number formatting for each level, and associate the appropriate style. (You have to click the More button to see all relevant options.) When you are done, click OK. To edit a multilevel list, place the insertion point in the first level 1 paragraph of the document, and then click Home tab | Multilevel List | Define New Multilevel List again. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Nebulous" wrote in message ... In previous versions of Word this was relatively easy. I'm pretty adept with Office products, but as far as I can see this is no longer possible. Can someone confirm or enlighten me? I don't like the indents that Word 2007 imposes on bulleted and numbered lists -- it wastes a lt of space and for me is difficult to visually scan. I prefer my first levels of bullets (or numbers) to appear so that the bullet is lined up with the left margin with a hanging indent of 0.25". Then I like the second level of bullets to be at 0.25" with a hanging indent of 0.5", etc. Harder to describe than I thought. It would look like this (unless this support forum removes my extra spaces; then it might look like a mess): ----------------- This is my regular paragraph text. * Here's my first-level bulleted text - Here's my second-level bulleted text Here's my third-level bulleted text ----------------- I continually have to adjust each bullet level, because I can't seem to figure out a way to tell Word that I want this system as my default. Further frustrating is the fact that even in a particular document, when I adjust the indents in one list and then create another list further down the document, the second and future levels revert. I have to adjust them again. It doesn't seem Word 2007 is as smart about these things as it used to be. Am I missing something? Thanks! . |
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