%This is really helpful. Thanks for this. Sent from my iPhone 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. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > Portal Tutoring > EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx > web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info > Skype: Putertutor > > "All that is gold does not glitter, > Not all those who wander are lost." > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.