Sorry I know this is pretty basic but it's bloody irritating.......

I am trying to prepare a longish document using Word. When I want to type in some sub-paragraphs like

1) blah blah

2) more blah blah etc

Word then defaults to using a tab and I end up with.

(tab) 1) blah blah

(tab) 2) more blah blah

How do I override this default please? david

 

not sure about overriding, but you need to select the paragraph and click on 'decrease indent'
looks like
_ ___.
< ___..
_ ___.

 

I'll look for that - thanks. d

 

Are you using numbered bullets?

If so, you need to change the settings:-
Format / Bullets and Numbering / Numbered Tab / select the style of numbering / Customise....

You can then change the indents which are automatically applied..........


Pete

 

Thanks Mr Biker

Not sure what numbered bullets are but basically I hit ENTER and type a) on the next line (as the start of a sub-para) and the bloody a) moves forward as if I had put a tab in when I haven't

So I type in

a) blah blah

and end up with

TAB a)

which I don't want. d

 

When it does that it should show up a small icon at the start of the line (lightening bolt called auto correct options), click the small arrow and tell it to stop changing what you're bloody typing, this should stop it happening next time.

 

You could just turn it off..

Tools > Autocorrect > AutoFormat As You Type and untick the box that says Automatic numbered lists

 

Many thanks to the SN Friday typing pool. Now sorted. That's my Word Lesson for the day!!

It may also help with a problem I have been having with typing repeat labels which I didn't mention 'cos it would make me look even more stupid

Thanks. d

 

Stupid doesn't come into it - there are so many 'features' these days that noone can expect to know them all.

It's great to be able to draw on the huge pool of experience that exists in Scoobynet.



Pete

 

I know them all

What you need to do is to customise the stylesheet and select NORMAL as the FOLLOWING STYLE after numbered bullets .

 

Now there's a challenge!



Pete

 

Go for it