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

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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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"niteravyn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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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 !
>
> (E-Mail Removed)
> --
> niteravyn
>