[bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks and bullets
- From: Lisa Gorden-Cushman <crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:26:48 -0700
%This is really helpful. Thanks for this.
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On Oct 16, 2012, at 5:32 AM, Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Finally, I got the info on how to turn off Automatic bullets and numbers.
> Here is what I found on Google. I have placed info in parentheses for screen
> reader folks.
>
>
>
> Turn on or off automatic bullets or numbering
> vBy default, if you type an asterisk or a number 1., Word recognizes that you
> are trying to start a bulleted or numbered list. You can turn off the
> automatic list recognition feature.
> NOTE If you turn the feature off and create your list manually, you can't
> select and change the list all at once. For example, you can't select the
> list and change the color of all of the numbers at one time.
> 1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , (do an alt-f.) and then click
> Word Options. (arrow up to Word Options and press enter).
> 2. Click Proofing. Use your arrow keys to get to proofing.)
> 3. Click AutoCorrect Options, (press spacebar on that button.) and then
> click the AutoFormat As You Type tab. (Once in the auto correct dialog, use
> ctrl-tab to get to Autoformat As You Type.)
> 4. Under Apply as you type, select or clear the Automatic bulleted lists
> check box or the Automatic numbered lists check box. (Tab along till you get
> to the checkboxes for automatic bullets and numbers and uncheck them with the
> spacebar.)
>
>
> Now, if you *want* to make a bulleted list, or a numbered list, you can do
> this in two ways.
>
> 1. If you want to start the list before typing, use aht-hu for unnumbered
> list and alt-hn for numbered list. Once you have entered the command, the
> number or bullet will be placed before every line after you hit the enter
> key. To stop this behavior, hit enter twice.
>
> You can also select your list, do the commands listed above and voila, you've
> got your list.
>
> Sorry it took me so long to get the info, but there it is. this is for Word
> 2007. I assume that 2010 would be similar.
>
> Ann P.
>
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