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Numbering Style in templates
I seem to be being blind, but I cannot for the life of me find a way to set
the required format for Outline Numbered lists in Word. Every time I try and select 1.1.1, etc as the style in the template (Format/Styles) when I try and activate the style from the toolbar I get the 1, a, i style instead Any tips? |
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Numbering Style in templates
There is no way to set a default numbering format in Word. Instead,
you should link numbering to styles, save as a template (*.dot file) and then create documents based on that template whenever you want to re-use the numbering. See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html. For more on templates and styles, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart1.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart2.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message ... I seem to be being blind, but I cannot for the life of me find a way to set the required format for Outline Numbered lists in Word. Every time I try and select 1.1.1, etc as the style in the template (Format/Styles) when I try and activate the style from the toolbar I get the 1, a, i style instead Any tips? |
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Numbering Style in templates
Whilst the linked file is very helpful it concentrates on numbered headers.
The style I want to define (and it is on a template) is standard numbered lists within the Normal body of my document. For example a user having just typed a paragraph of text clicks on the Numbered List button and gets an indented "1." in exactly the same format as the previous paragraph. If I try and define Numbering in the Normal template I get a number before every pararaph. My headings on the other hand are not designed to be numbered. Dan "Stefan Blom" wrote: There is no way to set a default numbering format in Word. Instead, you should link numbering to styles, save as a template (*.dot file) and then create documents based on that template whenever you want to re-use the numbering. See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html. For more on templates and styles, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart1.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart2.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message ... I seem to be being blind, but I cannot for the life of me find a way to set the required format for Outline Numbered lists in Word. Every time I try and select 1.1.1, etc as the style in the template (Format/Styles) when I try and activate the style from the toolbar I get the 1, a, i style instead Any tips? |
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Numbering Style in templates
Try applying the List Number style to paragraphs you want numbered. You can
also create a numbered style from scratch or apply numbering to any style. See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html. -- 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. "Dan Kelly" wrote in message news Whilst the linked file is very helpful it concentrates on numbered headers. The style I want to define (and it is on a template) is standard numbered lists within the Normal body of my document. For example a user having just typed a paragraph of text clicks on the Numbered List button and gets an indented "1." in exactly the same format as the previous paragraph. If I try and define Numbering in the Normal template I get a number before every pararaph. My headings on the other hand are not designed to be numbered. Dan "Stefan Blom" wrote: There is no way to set a default numbering format in Word. Instead, you should link numbering to styles, save as a template (*.dot file) and then create documents based on that template whenever you want to re-use the numbering. See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html. For more on templates and styles, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart1.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart2.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message ... I seem to be being blind, but I cannot for the life of me find a way to set the required format for Outline Numbered lists in Word. Every time I try and select 1.1.1, etc as the style in the template (Format/Styles) when I try and activate the style from the toolbar I get the 1, a, i style instead Any tips? |
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Numbering Style in templates
Suzanne suggested the List Number style. To get outline numbering, you
can use all of the styles in the List Number series, attached to the same numbering scheme. The method is similar to that of creating heading numbering (meaning that the techniques at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html can be applied). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message news Whilst the linked file is very helpful it concentrates on numbered headers. The style I want to define (and it is on a template) is standard numbered lists within the Normal body of my document. For example a user having just typed a paragraph of text clicks on the Numbered List button and gets an indented "1." in exactly the same format as the previous paragraph. If I try and define Numbering in the Normal template I get a number before every pararaph. My headings on the other hand are not designed to be numbered. Dan "Stefan Blom" wrote: There is no way to set a default numbering format in Word. Instead, you should link numbering to styles, save as a template (*.dot file) and then create documents based on that template whenever you want to re-use the numbering. See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html. For more on templates and styles, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart1.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart2.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message ... I seem to be being blind, but I cannot for the life of me find a way to set the required format for Outline Numbered lists in Word. Every time I try and select 1.1.1, etc as the style in the template (Format/Styles) when I try and activate the style from the toolbar I get the 1, a, i style instead Any tips? |
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Numbering Style in templates
Let me get this straight.
There is no way to select which Outline Numbered format is used when I click the "Numbering" button on the toolbar when writing in a Normal style? The only way that I can choose which format to use is to set up an appropriate style and have my users select that _after_ they have clicked the button? Sounds crazy! "Stefan Blom" wrote: Suzanne suggested the List Number style. To get outline numbering, you can use all of the styles in the List Number series, attached to the same numbering scheme. The method is similar to that of creating heading numbering (meaning that the techniques at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html can be applied). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message news Whilst the linked file is very helpful it concentrates on numbered headers. The style I want to define (and it is on a template) is standard numbered lists within the Normal body of my document. For example a user having just typed a paragraph of text clicks on the Numbered List button and gets an indented "1." in exactly the same format as the previous paragraph. If I try and define Numbering in the Normal template I get a number before every pararaph. My headings on the other hand are not designed to be numbered. Dan "Stefan Blom" wrote: There is no way to set a default numbering format in Word. Instead, you should link numbering to styles, save as a template (*.dot file) and then create documents based on that template whenever you want to re-use the numbering. See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html. For more on templates and styles, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart1.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart2.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message ... I seem to be being blind, but I cannot for the life of me find a way to set the required format for Outline Numbered lists in Word. Every time I try and select 1.1.1, etc as the style in the template (Format/Styles) when I try and activate the style from the toolbar I get the 1, a, i style instead Any tips? |
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Numbering Style in templates
Well, as I wrote in my initial response, you cannot specify a default
numbering format. Actually, the Numbering button applies the most recent format chosen, which means that it could give you anything, depending on the settings of the computer where the document is edited. (For all the scary details, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/...gExplained.htm.) That's why we recommend using styles *instead of* the toolbar button. However, to make it easier on your users, you can create a custom toolbar button and have it apply the appropriate style. After a style that is part of an outline list has been applied, you can use Tab and Shift+Tab at the beginning of paragraphs (or Alt+Shift+Left arrow/Right arrow) to change numbering levels. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message ... Let me get this straight. There is no way to select which Outline Numbered format is used when I click the "Numbering" button on the toolbar when writing in a Normal style? The only way that I can choose which format to use is to set up an appropriate style and have my users select that _after_ they have clicked the button? Sounds crazy! "Stefan Blom" wrote: Suzanne suggested the List Number style. To get outline numbering, you can use all of the styles in the List Number series, attached to the same numbering scheme. The method is similar to that of creating heading numbering (meaning that the techniques at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html can be applied). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message news Whilst the linked file is very helpful it concentrates on numbered headers. The style I want to define (and it is on a template) is standard numbered lists within the Normal body of my document. For example a user having just typed a paragraph of text clicks on the Numbered List button and gets an indented "1." in exactly the same format as the previous paragraph. If I try and define Numbering in the Normal template I get a number before every pararaph. My headings on the other hand are not designed to be numbered. Dan "Stefan Blom" wrote: There is no way to set a default numbering format in Word. Instead, you should link numbering to styles, save as a template (*.dot file) and then create documents based on that template whenever you want to re-use the numbering. See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html. For more on templates and styles, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart1.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart2.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dan Kelly" wrote in message ... I seem to be being blind, but I cannot for the life of me find a way to set the required format for Outline Numbered lists in Word. Every time I try and select 1.1.1, etc as the style in the template (Format/Styles) when I try and activate the style from the toolbar I get the 1, a, i style instead Any tips? |
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