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I have word 2000, and when I am typing a document such as a recipe, then
program automatically figures that I want my numbers to go chronologically.
Let me explain:
when you type a simple recipe such as:

1 cup of flour (you will normally hit the return key here to drop to the
next line)

2 (when I do that the next number in the sequence appears at the left, in
this case
it is a # 2 )

I then have to backspace to remove the 2 and go on typing my line. When I
reach
the end of my second line and hit the return key again to drop to line 3

3 (the next number in the sequence is automatically placed on the left
like it is
here)

I then have to backspace again to remove that and continue typing my line.
This works with the letters also A,B,C and so on----

How do I get this to stop? It really slows me down !


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On the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools | AutoCorrect, clear the check
box for "Automatic numbered lists." Also, for good measure, clear the box
for "Format beginning of list item like the one before it."

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I have word 2000, and when I am typing a document such as a recipe, then
program automatically figures that I want my numbers to go
chronologically.
Let me explain:
when you type a simple recipe such as:

1 cup of flour (you will normally hit the return key here to drop to
the
next line)

2 (when I do that the next number in the sequence appears at the left, in
this case
it is a # 2 )

I then have to backspace to remove the 2 and go on typing my line. When
I
reach
the end of my second line and hit the return key again to drop to line 3

3 (the next number in the sequence is automatically placed on the left
like it is
here)

I then have to backspace again to remove that and continue typing my line.
This works with the letters also A,B,C and so on----

How do I get this to stop? It really slows me down !


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niteravyn



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