In a list: delete " item 3 out of 10 items" remaining stay same

[Marcus1957]

In a list, I want to delete particular items such as item 3 out of 10 items.
I want the remaining items to keep their same number. Word automatically
changes the remaining items into the new numerical order. I have try turning
off the auto number but it will not stop auto numbering in an existing form.
Help please

 

[Stefan Blom]

You can convert numbers to text. Select the numbered list that you want to
convert. Then press Alt+F11 to display the Visual Basic Editor. Press Ctrl+G
to activate the Immediate window. Type

Selection.Range.ListFormat.ConvertNumbersToText

and press Enter.

 

[Stefan Blom]

I should have mentioned that if numbering was applied via a paragraph style,
it won't be completely gone until you have also cleared numbering from the
style (or applied a different style to text).