[Barbara Goodhew]

I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind. Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....

[WordBanter AI]

Hi there! I'd be happy to help you with this issue. It sounds like you're having trouble removing the bullet point numbering from a list of references in a document. Here's what you can try:

1. Select the entire list of references by clicking and dragging your mouse over the text.
2. Right-click on the selected text and choose "Paragraph" from the context menu.
3. In the Paragraph dialog box, make sure the "Indents and Spacing" tab is selected.
4. Under the "Special" section, choose "None" from the "Bullet" drop-down menu.
5. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

If this doesn't work, it's possible that the bullet points are actually part of the text itself and not a formatting option. In that case, you'll need to manually delete the bullet points by placing your cursor at the beginning of each line and pressing the "Delete" key until the bullet point disappears.

Let me know if you have any other questions or if there's anything else I can assist you with.

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Barbara

Select the offending text. From the Styles box on the toolbar, choose the
Normal style. Then do ctrl-q and then ctrl-spacebar. That will remove all
direct formatting from the text, and apply Normal style.

You can now format the text to suit your needs.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


"Barbara Goodhew" Barbara wrote in
message ...
I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I
cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to
be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind.
Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....

[Ed]

Hi Barbara,

Could the numbers have been typed manually and you just need to select and
delete them?

Or, what happens if you select the relevant paragraphs and press Ctrl+q?

Regards.

Ed
"Barbara Goodhew" wrote:

I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind. Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....

[Barbara Goodhew[_2_]]

Hello Ed

Many thanks for your response. No, the numbers can't be removed manually,
believe me I tried. And 'ctrl+q' doesn't do the job either I'm afraid. It
is a real puzzle. I can't get hold of the originator as this person lives in
Mexico.

I am truly stuck!

"Ed" wrote:


Hi Barbara,

Could the numbers have been typed manually and you just need to select and
delete them?

Or, what happens if you select the relevant paragraphs and press Ctrl+q?

Regards.

Ed
"Barbara Goodhew" wrote:

I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind. Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Ctrl+Shift+N will apply Normal style as well.

--
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.

"Shauna Kelly" wrote in message
...
Hi Barbara

Select the offending text. From the Styles box on the toolbar, choose the
Normal style. Then do ctrl-q and then ctrl-spacebar. That will remove all
direct formatting from the text, and apply Normal style.

You can now format the text to suit your needs.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


"Barbara Goodhew" Barbara wrote in
message ...
I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has
references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I
cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to
be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind.
Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....

[Ed]

Hi Barbara,

You're welcome.

Sorry my suggestions didn't work, but hopefully Shauna's and Suzanne's will
:-)

Regards.

Ed

"Barbara Goodhew" wrote:

Hello Ed

Many thanks for your response. No, the numbers can't be removed manually,
believe me I tried. And 'ctrl+q' doesn't do the job either I'm afraid. It
is a real puzzle. I can't get hold of the originator as this person lives in
Mexico.

I am truly stuck!

"Ed" wrote:


Hi Barbara,

Could the numbers have been typed manually and you just need to select and
delete them?

Or, what happens if you select the relevant paragraphs and press Ctrl+q?

Regards.

Ed
"Barbara Goodhew" wrote:

I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind. Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....

[Barbara Goodhew[_2_]]

Thanks for trying to help, Ed, its much appreciated

"Ed" wrote:


Hi Barbara,

Could the numbers have been typed manually and you just need to select and
delete them?

Or, what happens if you select the relevant paragraphs and press Ctrl+q?

Regards.

Ed
"Barbara Goodhew" wrote:

I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind. Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....

[Barbara Goodhew[_2_]]

Hello Shauna

Many thanks for your suggestion; unfortunately it didn't work. This is a
very strange document indeed.

"Shauna Kelly" wrote:

Hi Barbara

Select the offending text. From the Styles box on the toolbar, choose the
Normal style. Then do ctrl-q and then ctrl-spacebar. That will remove all
direct formatting from the text, and apply Normal style.

You can now format the text to suit your needs.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


"Barbara Goodhew" Barbara wrote in
message ...
I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I
cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to
be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind.
Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....

[Barbara Goodhew[_2_]]

Thank you so much for trying to help, Suzanne; I'm afraid this doesn't work
either. It is a real nuisance, trying to reformat this particular document
as you can imagine!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Ctrl+Shift+N will apply Normal style as well.

--
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.

"Shauna Kelly" wrote in message
...
Hi Barbara

Select the offending text. From the Styles box on the toolbar, choose the
Normal style. Then do ctrl-q and then ctrl-spacebar. That will remove all
direct formatting from the text, and apply Normal style.

You can now format the text to suit your needs.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


"Barbara Goodhew" Barbara wrote in
message ...
I have inherited a document which requires reformatting. It has
references
at the end which are bullet point numbered and no matter what I do I
cannot
remove these numbers. I have done the obvious (ie Tools/bullets/no
bullets...) but it does not work. This list of references needs only to
be
in normal 'drop-hanging' sections with not outline bullets of any kind.
Can
anyone suggest a remedy please?

Here's hoping .....