How do I disable pre-sets for outlines so I can outline manually?

[Guest]

I often use lettered/numbered paragraphs and subparagraphs. Whenever I want
to proceed as I choose, Word "defaults" try to force me to use Word's system,
and sometimes messes up my choice of mix of indents, etc. I simply want to
number and/or letter paras, subparas, etc. as I choose, and also make my own
choices about how I will or will not indent each, without Word's
interference. Thank you for your advice --

 

[Tony Jollans]

If you use Word's built in formats via the toolbar icons, you are letting
Word make your decisions about styling.

Use proper Styles instead. You can use the built-in styles and tailor them
to your needs, or you can define your own.

Select styles via Format > Styles (exact wording depends on version) or pick
from the list on the formatting toolbar.

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Tony


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[Guest]

Or you can simply do this:

Tools | Auto Correct Options | Auto Format and Auto Format As you Type

Deselect everything under "Apply As you Type" and "Apply" under Auto Format.

 

[Stefan Blom]

You can't control the Bullet and Numbering buttons on the Formatting
toolbar, and you can't control the Bullets and Numbering dialog box.
But you can control *numbering*, by attaching it to paragraph styles.
For detailed instructions, see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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