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Auto List with a Hard Return Numbering Question
We are trying to make a list where the number (with a period) is alone on one
line, centered, and the paragraph text starts below, with the first line of text indented .5". Does anyone know how to go about doing this? Here is an example, assuming it doesn't reformat: I. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. II. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. |
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Auto List with a Hard Return Numbering Question
You need two separate paragraph styles, one for the numbered "heading"
(which consists of the number and period only) and one for the following paragraph. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... We are trying to make a list where the number (with a period) is alone on one line, centered, and the paragraph text starts below, with the first line of text indented .5". Does anyone know how to go about doing this? Here is an example, assuming it doesn't reformat: I. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. II. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. |
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Auto List with a Hard Return Numbering Question
I think that makes sense. However, the problem we seem to be having is that
we cannot get the number with no text after it. When we try to create a new numbering style, it seems to insist on having text after the number, rather than just a hard return. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You need two separate paragraph styles, one for the numbered "heading" (which consists of the number and period only) and one for the following paragraph. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... We are trying to make a list where the number (with a period) is alone on one line, centered, and the paragraph text starts below, with the first line of text indented .5". Does anyone know how to go about doing this? Here is an example, assuming it doesn't reformat: I. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. II. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. |
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Auto List with a Hard Return Numbering Question
In the Bullets and Numbering dialog you'll need to select Outline Numbering
rather than Numbering. This gives you some extra options. After selecting the numbering style and creating the number format (if necessary: if you choose the third pane from the left in the List Gallery, you'll get capital roman numerals followed by a period as the default), click the More button and choose "Nothing" for "Follow number with." You'll then be able to apply the Heading 1 style (which you have linked to this level if Word has not already done so) and press Enter. If you have set the style for the body text paragraph as the "Style for following paragraph" in the Heading 1 style definition, you'll get this style automatically. Note, by the way that the period you show after the number *is* "text," but you can delete it from the "Number format" box if you don't want it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... I think that makes sense. However, the problem we seem to be having is that we cannot get the number with no text after it. When we try to create a new numbering style, it seems to insist on having text after the number, rather than just a hard return. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You need two separate paragraph styles, one for the numbered "heading" (which consists of the number and period only) and one for the following paragraph. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... We are trying to make a list where the number (with a period) is alone on one line, centered, and the paragraph text starts below, with the first line of text indented .5". Does anyone know how to go about doing this? Here is an example, assuming it doesn't reformat: I. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. II. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. |
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Auto List with a Hard Return Numbering Question
That worked really well except for one thing. For some reason the very first
roman numeral disappears when you hit enter. Yet, if you type something after it, then delete that text and hit enter, it will stay. Any ideas? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In the Bullets and Numbering dialog you'll need to select Outline Numbering rather than Numbering. This gives you some extra options. After selecting the numbering style and creating the number format (if necessary: if you choose the third pane from the left in the List Gallery, you'll get capital roman numerals followed by a period as the default), click the More button and choose "Nothing" for "Follow number with." You'll then be able to apply the Heading 1 style (which you have linked to this level if Word has not already done so) and press Enter. If you have set the style for the body text paragraph as the "Style for following paragraph" in the Heading 1 style definition, you'll get this style automatically. Note, by the way that the period you show after the number *is* "text," but you can delete it from the "Number format" box if you don't want it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... I think that makes sense. However, the problem we seem to be having is that we cannot get the number with no text after it. When we try to create a new numbering style, it seems to insist on having text after the number, rather than just a hard return. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You need two separate paragraph styles, one for the numbered "heading" (which consists of the number and period only) and one for the following paragraph. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... We are trying to make a list where the number (with a period) is alone on one line, centered, and the paragraph text starts below, with the first line of text indented .5". Does anyone know how to go about doing this? Here is an example, assuming it doesn't reformat: I. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. II. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. |
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Auto List with a Hard Return Numbering Question
Unfortunately, this is Word's default behavior with numbered items; if you
press Enter after just the number, it evidently thinks you want an unnumbered empty paragraph. You can type a space (which won't affect the centering) and then press Enter and the number will remain. I thought I had used this technique without issue, but I suspect this may depend on whether or not you have a different style set as the following style. It's when you get two numbered paragraphs in a row, the first one empty, that the problem should really arise. Or it may be that I defined the style after applying it, or went back and applied it to existing paragraphs (in either of which cases, Enter would not be involved). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... That worked really well except for one thing. For some reason the very first roman numeral disappears when you hit enter. Yet, if you type something after it, then delete that text and hit enter, it will stay. Any ideas? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In the Bullets and Numbering dialog you'll need to select Outline Numbering rather than Numbering. This gives you some extra options. After selecting the numbering style and creating the number format (if necessary: if you choose the third pane from the left in the List Gallery, you'll get capital roman numerals followed by a period as the default), click the More button and choose "Nothing" for "Follow number with." You'll then be able to apply the Heading 1 style (which you have linked to this level if Word has not already done so) and press Enter. If you have set the style for the body text paragraph as the "Style for following paragraph" in the Heading 1 style definition, you'll get this style automatically. Note, by the way that the period you show after the number *is* "text," but you can delete it from the "Number format" box if you don't want it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... I think that makes sense. However, the problem we seem to be having is that we cannot get the number with no text after it. When we try to create a new numbering style, it seems to insist on having text after the number, rather than just a hard return. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You need two separate paragraph styles, one for the numbered "heading" (which consists of the number and period only) and one for the following paragraph. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "samiam" wrote in message ... We are trying to make a list where the number (with a period) is alone on one line, centered, and the paragraph text starts below, with the first line of text indented .5". Does anyone know how to go about doing this? Here is an example, assuming it doesn't reformat: I. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. II. This defendant admits that an incident occurred on or about the time and place alleged in plaintiff's Complaint, but denies that it occurred in the manner alleged in plaintiff's Complaint. |
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