A good number of the support calls we get here pertain to bulleted and numbered lists. Their behavior can seem enigmatic sometimes. While working with them you may wonder if there are any rules to them, or if they are just a test of your patience.
Here’s a gaggle of tips that promise to clear up the outlining mystery once and for all.
You may wonder if there are any rules to them, or if they are just a test of your patience.
Tips written by PC Helps staff.
Applying Outline Numbering
Microsoft Word 2003, 2007, 2010
The multilevel list tool in Word allows you to create outlines, grouping items related to a list item in sub-lists. One common multilevel list format will start with an item labeled using a Roman numeral, followed by related sub-items labeled with capital letters. Each of these sub-items may also have their own related sub-items, which would then be labeled using Arabic numerals; for a fourth level labels would use lowercase letters. Multilevel lists can be customized, allowing you to choose the number or letter type for each level of the list. Read more…
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You may not realize how much you rely on a mouse until you have to grapple with a malfunctioning one. Work that could be done in a snap takes twice as long to complete. Avoid the agita by learning how to get by only with your keyboard. Below are some of our consultants’ top keyboard tricks:
How to Make Vertical Selections of Text
Microsoft Word 2003, 2007, 2010
Our consultants’ top keyboard tricks.
This is by far the coolest keyboard trick I’ve ever learned. When selecting data, you may need to select portions of multiple lines of text but not the entire line of text. To do this, use a simple trick: hold down the ALT key.
- Make sure the text you want to select is on screen.
- Press and hold the ALT key.
- Click and drag with the mouse to select the text.
- Release the ALT key, then release the mouse.
Now you can format, copy, cut, or anything else you need to do with selected text.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Select and Move Text
Microsoft Word 2003, 2007, 2010
When typing in a Word document, it may be inconvenient to switch to the mouse for selecting text. If you are looking for a way to select and move text while keeping your hands on the keyboard, familiarize yourself with the keyboard shortcuts in this tip. Read more…
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Clean, polished correspondence is important, especially when you are the boss. As simple as such a goal sounds, Word nevertheless makes it a challenge to achieve. Here’s a rundown of some recent PC Helps formatting tips to help you along.
Nothing is more frustrating than errant alignment.
Stray Bullets (Word 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007)
When using bullets or numbered lists in a Word document, the list items should be neatly aligned with minimal effort. But when the bullets and numbers do not line up properly, it can be a frustrating experience. Here is a tip to get your lists back in order.
The first method involves using Word’s ruler tool to modify the alignment of the bullets or numbers.
1. Highlight a bullet or number in the list.
2. At the top of the document, on the ruler, you should see the tab marker for this list item.
3. Click and drag the tab marker to the right or left to align the bullet or number with the others in the list.
Another option to try is correcting the alignment using the text align buttons. Read more…
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Cue the Benny Hill music: CIO.com reports that in a recent study, researchers found that employees at large companies (10,000+ workers) spend an average of 38 minutes searching for one document, whether it’s on company networks, databases, intranets or local drives.
What a frightening, unnecessary drain on productivity.
Below are five more snags that can tie up employees for hours. Read more…
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