Numbered list problems in Word 2003 or 2000

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When there are multiple numbered lists in Word 2003 or 2000, they can get
messed up. Some of the strange behavior that happens sporadically is:
1. They want to continune the previous list, even it there are several
non-numbered paragraphs between them.
2. The option to continue previous list or start a new one sometimes is
disabled.
3. Tabbing in the third level brings the line 2 levels to the left, rather
than one level to the right.
Most of the problems can be overcome eventually, but I have been unable to
fix #3.
I have been having these types of problems on several computers over the
past few years. There are no error messages; it just doesn't work right.

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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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You might want to read the information at these two locations, to better
understand how numbering is meant to work. FWIW, the basics underlying the
numbering aren't going to change for Word 2007 (although the interface is a
bit different to try and mitigate the problems).

Margaret Aldis
www.syntagma.demon.co.uk

Shauna Kelly
www.shaunakelly.com

When there are multiple numbered lists in Word 2003 or 2000, they can get
messed up. Some of the strange behavior that happens sporadically is:
1. They want to continune the previous list, even it there are several
non-numbered paragraphs between them.
2. The option to continue previous list or start a new one sometimes is
disabled.
3. Tabbing in the third level brings the line 2 levels to the left, rather
than one level to the right.
Most of the problems can be overcome eventually, but I have been unable to
fix #3.
I have been having these types of problems on several computers over the
past few years. There are no error messages; it just doesn't work right.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Stefan Blom]

1-2. For methods to restart numbering in Word, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/ListRestartMethods.htm.

3. For Word 2000 and earlier: Tools | Options, Edit tab: "Tabs and
backspace set left indent."

For Word 2002 and later: Tools | AutoCorrect, AutoFormat As You Type
tab: "Set first and left indent with tabs and backspaces."

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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When there are multiple numbered lists in Word 2003 or 2000, they can get
messed up. Some of the strange behavior that happens sporadically is:
1. They want to continune the previous list, even it there are several
non-numbered paragraphs between them.
2. The option to continue previous list or start a new one sometimes is
disabled.
3. Tabbing in the third level brings the line 2 levels to the left, rather
than one level to the right.
Most of the problems can be overcome eventually, but I have been unable to
fix #3.
I have been having these types of problems on several computers over the
past few years. There are no error messages; it just doesn't work right.

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