Stop hiding proper numbering technique (=styles) in goofy buttons

[Karin C.]

For a long time now pro Word users have known that the correct way to use
outline numbered lists and even just straight-ahead lists and numbering
schemes is to format indents, numbering levels, etc. directly through the
Format, Style option (and NOT through Bullets and Numbering gallery or the
buttons). Now this is effectively switched off and already numbering is going
down the drain (losing its indents/numbering/bullets/etc.) in many docs. Even
those of us who knew how to kid-glove our numbered lists are seeing documents
go wonky because we can't alter the numbering any other way than through the
buttons. ARGH! What were you guys thinking!!! ARGH!

Also it'd be great to see the style list a little easier to get to than the
dialoge box launcher (how about a button like the Styles and Task Pane button
we had before?)

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I can help with one thing, at least. You can add a button for the Styles
task pane ("window") to your QAT. In the All commands list in Customize,
it's the Styles... entry with the familiar AA button (theone used for the
task pane in Word 2003). If you mouse over it, it says "Home Tab | Styles |
Styles... (StylesPane)." Also, if you haven't assigned it to something else,
the Alt+Ctrl+Shift+S shortcut will open it.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org