Outline Numbering for Word 2007

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Jennifer M.

I'm a new 2007 user and I'm frustrated with the outlining function. I'll be
outlining just fine and then all of the sudden the outlining will misnumber.
Sometimes it goes backwards -- A, B, A or starts off at a random number like
3. Then sometimes it will randomly bold, even though bold hadn't been used
for several lines. I would appreciate it if anyone can help fix this before I
throw my computer out of the window. Thank you.
 
Set up numbering with *styles* to have it work properly; that hasn't changed
from previous versions.

To edit an existing outline-numbered list in Word 2007, place the insertion
point in the first top-level item (which means the first Heading 1 of the
document for heading numbering). Then click the Home tab of the ribbon, and
click Multilevel List | Define New Multilevel List. Word displays a dialog
box simliar to the Customize Outline Numbered List dialog of Word 97-2003.
You may still find the article at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html helpful.

The quickest way to create a new outline numbered list is to choose one of
the built-in formats at Home tab | Multilevel List (it can then be modified
as described above).

Note that it may be safer to create a list style in Word: Click Home tab |
Multilevel List | Define New List Style. Give the list style a name. Click
Format, and then click Numbering to specify the desired characteristics of
the style (including associated paragraph styles).
 
I must really be blind, I click on the Home tab and do not see "Multilevel
List | Define New Multilevel List" anywhere. Is that off of the ribbon, off
of a menu somewhere, a right click, on the right side, ...(?) Thanks.
 
On mine, it is on the Paragraph section on the Home tab. Just above the
justification select buttons. There are 3 of them, and the one on the right
end is the one for multilevel list options.
 
Also, note that having ScreenTips displayed (Popular tab of the Word Options
dialog box) helps identify the various buttons.
 
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