numbered list malfuncting

[Jones Ranch]

This is what happens to my list when I type "1. " in front of the words:

1.
ombine stock, soy sauce, and sherry in a small bowl, and set aside.


It's supposed to look like this:

1. Combine stock, soy sauce, and sherry in a small bowl, and set aside.

What is happening, and how do I stop it?

 

[Stefan Blom]

If you are saying that existing text is being deleted as you type, then you
have typeover mode activated. Press the Insert key to turn it off.

 

[Jones Ranch]

Ok, so I'm not paying attention to my keyboard & that solved half my problem
(thank you). But I still don't know why it's dropping a whole line after the
number. How do I undo that?

 

[Stefan Blom]

I'm not sure why that would happen. As a first step, you may want to display
nonprinting marks, for example by pressing the ¶ button on the Standard
toolbar (Word 97-2003) or the Home tab (Word 2007). Does that reveal
something strange?

You may also want to check your settings for the numbered list (indentation
in particular).

 

[Jones Ranch]

I finally found the problem in the Tabs. It was set for a 6" tab. I removed
that & it fixed the problem. Thanks!

 

[Stefan Blom]

You are welcome.