TAB and Numbering in a Template

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thallman

I'm trying to fix a template of a document that many people use, so I a
trying to make it as user friendly as humanly possible. It is set u
in a basic outline format with standard level numbering, e.g. I., A.
1., a., i.

No matter how I search the help index, I cannot find a solution to m
problem. I want to link using TAB to "activating" a specific level o
the outline. For instance, if I don't use TAB on a return, then b
default, I want the upper case Roman numerals (I, II, III, ...) t
appear and the indentation to autoformat as I type. If I tab once
then the upper case Arabics (A, B, C, ...) and indentations shoul
begin. By tabbing twice, I want the Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, ...) t
appear. Et cetera.

I have a custom numbering scheme set up in the Bullet/Numbering men
with all the left tabs and indentation how I want them. Currently
hitting TAB just moves the cursor to the default TAB spot-- if I star
to type actual text, it just remains tabbed and does not convert to th
outline/numbering format. I have to type in "A." or "1." etc. to ge
the numbering scheme to "activate". That's fine for me, someone wh
knows what an outline should look like, but for others..... like
said, I need to make this as user friendly as possible.

Any help
 
Word 2000 and earlier: Tools | Options | Edit: "Tabs and backspace set left
indent."

Word 2002 and above: Tools | AutoCorrect Options | AutoFormat As You Type:
"Set first- and left-indent with tabs and backspaces."

You can also use the shortcuts Alt+Shift+Left/Right Arrow to promote/demote
paragraphs in a correctly set up outline-numbered list.

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