WD97: Automatic Numbered List Doesn't Work If Text Contains Tabs (172317)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q172317 SYMPTOMS
If you type a number followed by some text that contains a tab, Microsoft
Word will not automatically number the next paragraph when you press
ENTER.
CAUSE
This functionality is by design. When you type text followed by a tab,
Microsoft Word is unsure about what the intention of the item is. Tabs
do not typically fall inside the text of a numbered list. Therefore, when
tabs occur in the text of a numbered list, the automatic numbering feature
is turned off.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods:
- Type the first numbered paragraph without the tab. After the second
paragraph has been automatically numbered, go back and insert the tab
in the first numbered paragraph.
-or-
- Type all the information in the list, and then apply the numbering
format as follows:
- Select the entire list of items.
- On the Format menu, click Bullets And Numbering, and then select
the Numbered tab.
- Select the style that you want, and then press OK.
NOTE: You may also apply numbering by selecting the items in the list,
and then clicking the numbering button on the formatting toolbar.
MORE INFORMATION
To activate the automatic numbered lists feature, type a number
followed by some text, and then press ENTER. This causes Microsoft
Word to automatically number the next paragraph with the next number.
This behavior does not occur in Microsoft Word 7.x.
REFERENCES
For additional information about autoformat features of Word, please see
the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
159941 WD97: General Information about "Auto" Features in Word 97
165301 WD97: Auto Numbering Changes by One After You Press ENTER
159943 WD97: General Information About Bullets and Numbering
For more information about "automatic numbered lists," click the Office
Assistant, type "automatic numbered lists," click Search, and then click
one of the topics.
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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Keywords: | kbnumbering kbprb KB172317 |
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