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Preferred approach to creating a list
Can anyone tell me whether it's preferable in Word 2007 to create a list by
clicking the bullet or number button, typing the list and pressing Enter twice to end the list or whether there is a situation in which it is preferable to type the list unformatted first, go back and select the lines to be included in the list, and then apply numbers or bullets? I seem to remember that there can be issues with pressing Enter twice to end a list but I can't remember the specifics. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Arlene |
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IMHO, it's better to avoid using the enter key any more than absolutely
necessary... Regardless of which version of the program you're using :-) I can't say that to be an absolute fact, but general experience has taught some valuable lessons over the years. However, neither of the 2 is optimum. Lists are best controlled by creating Styles for the purpose just like any other paragraph formatting. The automatic features suffice in a fairly simple document, but in lengthier, more complex docs it frequently results in corruption. I'm sure there will be other commentary on the matter, but that's just my penny's worth. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 4/19/09 7:29 AM, in article , "Arlene" wrote: Can anyone tell me whether it's preferable in Word 2007 to create a list by clicking the bullet or number button, typing the list and pressing Enter twice to end the list or whether there is a situation in which it is preferable to type the list unformatted first, go back and select the lines to be included in the list, and then apply numbers or bullets? I seem to remember that there can be issues with pressing Enter twice to end a list but I can't remember the specifics. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Arlene |
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Thanks, CyberTaz. I'm hoping others will provide feedback as well.
"CyberTaz" wrote: IMHO, it's better to avoid using the enter key any more than absolutely necessary... Regardless of which version of the program you're using :-) I can't say that to be an absolute fact, but general experience has taught some valuable lessons over the years. However, neither of the 2 is optimum. Lists are best controlled by creating Styles for the purpose just like any other paragraph formatting. The automatic features suffice in a fairly simple document, but in lengthier, more complex docs it frequently results in corruption. I'm sure there will be other commentary on the matter, but that's just my penny's worth. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 4/19/09 7:29 AM, in article , "Arlene" wrote: Can anyone tell me whether it's preferable in Word 2007 to create a list by clicking the bullet or number button, typing the list and pressing Enter twice to end the list or whether there is a situation in which it is preferable to type the list unformatted first, go back and select the lines to be included in the list, and then apply numbers or bullets? I seem to remember that there can be issues with pressing Enter twice to end a list but I can't remember the specifics. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Arlene |
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