Article ID: 273971
Article Last Modified on 12/12/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office Word 2007
- Microsoft Office Word 2003
- Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q273971
For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 203916.
SYMPTOMS
When you create a multilevel list, and then apply one of the outline numbered list formats that appear on the Outline Numbered tab under Bullets and Numbering, you find that your list is numbered incorrectly.
For example, you expect a list to appear as follows:
1. One
1.1. Two
1.1.1. Three
However, the list appears in one of the following formats.
Format 1
1. One
2. Two
2.11. Three
Format 2
1. One
1.1.1. Two
1.1.1.1.1. Three
WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, change the level of items in your list in one of the following ways:
- Select a list item, and then press SHIFT+TAB or TAB.
- Select an item, and then click Decrease Indent or Increase Indent on the Formatting toolbar.
Note In Microsoft Office Word 2007, select an item. Then, click Decrease Indent or Increase Indent in the Paragraph group on the Home tab.
For more information about bullets and numbering, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
212376 Frequently asked questions about the bullets and numbering feature in Word
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Additional query words: WD2002 WD2003 WD2007
Keywords: kbexpertisebeginner kbbug kbnofix KB273971
