Turn Off Auto Numbering

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

I am taking numbered items from a list and want to display them in separate text boxes in a PPT slide, preserving the numbering so that people can reference the complete item

However, every time I type one in, PPT assumes that I am creating a numbered list and auto-numbers the next one, which is normally not correct. Worse, it assumes that the line I just typed was also a numbered list and may change formatting on me

In WORD, this "feature" can be turned off. In PPT it is a tremendous pain.

Any assistance would be welcomed

JPC
 
Hello James,

Typically, PowerPoint takes it's settings from Word.
However, perjhaps the simplest thing to do is not use the
autoformatting for numbering and simply type in the
numbers or else highlight the text and select format,
bullets and numbering and have it start at a different
number.

HTH,
Glenna
-----Original Message-----
I am taking numbered items from a list and want to
Click to expand...
display them in separate text boxes in a PPT slide,
preserving the numbering so that people can reference the
complete item.
However, every time I type one in, PPT assumes that I am
Click to expand...
creating a numbered list and auto-numbers the next one,
which is normally not correct. Worse, it assumes that the
line I just typed was also a numbered list and may change
formatting on me.
 
I am taking numbered items from a list and want to display them in
Click to expand...
separate text boxes in a PPT slide, preserving the numbering so that
people can reference the complete item.
However, every time I type one in, PPT assumes that I am creating a
Click to expand...
numbered list and auto-numbers the next one, which is normally not
correct. Worse, it assumes that the line I just typed was also a
numbered list and may change formatting on me.
In WORD, this "feature" can be turned off. In PPT it is a tremendous pain.
Click to expand...


As goes Word, so goes PowerPoint. Eventually. ;-)

Choose Tools, Autocorrect.
Click the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab
Remove the checkmark next to "Automatic bulleted and numbered lists"
Click OK

Does that make it behave?
 
Glenna -

Unfortunately, I cannot find anything that has to do with auto format. I always turn it off in WORD as it's such a pain. However, there is nothing similar in PPT 2000, so it keeps formatting things as a numbered list even though I don't want it to

Thanks, though

ji

----- PPTMagician wrote: ----

Hello James

Typically, PowerPoint takes it's settings from Word.
However, perjhaps the simplest thing to do is not use the
autoformatting for numbering and simply type in the
numbers or else highlight the text and select format,
bullets and numbering and have it start at a different
number

HTH
Glenn
-----Original Message----
I am taking numbered items from a list and want to
Click to expand...
display them in separate text boxes in a PPT slide,
preserving the numbering so that people can reference the
complete itemcreating a numbered list and auto-numbers the next one,
which is normally not correct. Worse, it assumes that the
line I just typed was also a numbered list and may change
formatting on me
 
CummingsJP said:
Steve --

Unfortunately, this solution is not available to me in PPT 2000.
Click to expand...

Gotcha. But:

Tools, Options, Edit tab, remove the check next to "AutoFormat as you type"
turns off autonumbering in 2000. Will probably deal with the bullets too.
 
Steve -

thanks. Didn't see the auto-format the first several times I was there (either that or just ignored it)

It worked as predicted

Thanks again

Jim
 
Steve --

thanks. Didn't see the auto-format the first several times I was there (either that or just ignored it).

It worked as predicted.
Click to expand...

Great! Thanks for letting me know. (and fwiw, I had to peer at it a couple times to find
it too.)
 
[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

It sounds that, although this functionality is included in PowerPoint, that
you were not able to find it. It would be great to know what steps you went
through to find this capability in PowerPoint so that we can know where to
improve our help content, user interface, etc. so that it will be easier to
discover this capability in some future version of PowerPoint

If you (or anyone else reading this message) have any suggestions on how to
make it easier to locate this functionality, don't forget to send your
feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

It's VERY important that, for EACH wish, you describe in detail, WHY it is
important TO YOU that your product suggestion be implemented. A good wish
submssion includes WHAT scenario, work-flow, or end-result is blocked by
not having a specific feature, HOW MUCH time and effort ($$$) is spent
working around a specific limitation of the current product, etc. Remember
that Microsoft receives THOUSANDS of product suggestions every day and we
read each one but, in any given product development cycle, there are ONLY
sufficient resources to address the ones that are MOST IMPORTANT to our
customers so take the extra time to state your case as CLEARLY and
COMPLETELY as possible so that we can FEEL YOUR PAIN.

IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions).

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Use of any included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
 
Back
Top