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kevs
I'm doing a contract and would like to know how to put a little number in
the left margin if possible. Thanks.
OS 10.3.6
Office 2004
the left margin if possible. Thanks.
OS 10.3.6
Office 2004
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Daiya Mitchell
What are you numbering? Lines? Paragraphs? Word has a Line Number feature,
or I think a negative margin with a hanging indent would work for
paragraphs, or set up automatic outline numbering for paragraphs. Or
there's the textbox anchored to the header/footer option, though that's
probably best for one-off needs.
or I think a negative margin with a hanging indent would work for
paragraphs, or set up automatic outline numbering for paragraphs. Or
there's the textbox anchored to the header/footer option, though that's
probably best for one-off needs.
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Suzanne
Select the numbering style from Format > Bullets and Numbering, then
set the first line indent in the ruler so that it "hangs" (i.e., move
the top left-margin triangle in the ruler), to the left of the left
indent marker. Then pull the preset tab stop so that it's aligned with
the left indent marker.
set the first line indent in the ruler so that it "hangs" (i.e., move
the top left-margin triangle in the ruler), to the left of the left
indent marker. Then pull the preset tab stop so that it's aligned with
the left indent marker.
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Oz Springs
Assuming you want a number for each line, open Format/document, click on the
layout tab, select ³line numbering...² on the middle left of the dialog box.
You can choose to have the numbering restart each page, or each section or
be continuous. These numbers will be in the left margin. You cannot alter
them manually.
If you want paragraph numbering and a more flexible setup, use the
Format/Bullets and Numbering... Dialog box. Other people have suggested how
to use this in their replies. You can adjust the first line of each
paragraph so that the number falls outside the left margin, but be careful
you don¹t get so close to the page edge that the number does not print out.
HTH
Oz
layout tab, select ³line numbering...² on the middle left of the dialog box.
You can choose to have the numbering restart each page, or each section or
be continuous. These numbers will be in the left margin. You cannot alter
them manually.
If you want paragraph numbering and a more flexible setup, use the
Format/Bullets and Numbering... Dialog box. Other people have suggested how
to use this in their replies. You can adjust the first line of each
paragraph so that the number falls outside the left margin, but be careful
you don¹t get so close to the page edge that the number does not print out.
HTH
Oz
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kevs
I want to place a number in the left margin, whenever I want it to appear.
Not necessarily at beginning of each new paragraph. Is this possible?
I think Suzanne was trying to help, but barely understood a word,
" set the first line indent so it hangs"
Don't understand that
"move top left margin triangle"
Don't understand that either.
"then pull the preset tab".....
Don't understand that.
If anyone can really do this for the layman.... Thanks.
OS 10.3.6
Office 2004
Not necessarily at beginning of each new paragraph. Is this possible?
I think Suzanne was trying to help, but barely understood a word,
" set the first line indent so it hangs"
Don't understand that
"move top left margin triangle"
Don't understand that either.
"then pull the preset tab".....
Don't understand that.
If anyone can really do this for the layman.... Thanks.
Assuming you want a number for each line, open Format/document, click on the
layout tab, select ³line numbering...² on the middle left of the dialog box.
You can choose to have the numbering restart each page, or each section or
be continuous. These numbers will be in the left margin. You cannot alter
them manually.
If you want paragraph numbering and a more flexible setup, use the
Format/Bullets and Numbering... Dialog box. Other people have suggested how
to use this in their replies. You can adjust the first line of each
paragraph so that the number falls outside the left margin, but be careful
you don¹t get so close to the page edge that the number does not print out.
HTH
Oz
OS 10.3.6
Office 2004
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Daiya Mitchell
If you are putting them randomly, not attached to a line or the beginning of
a paragraph, then you can use the text box anchored in the header method,
although it requires more manual work, and just as much work to make changes
later. (For Line numbering or paragraph numbering, once you set it up, you
can probably also get Word to update it if something changes, but set up
might be tricker).
These numbers are part of the header/footer and thus will not show in Normal
View and will be slightly faded out in Page Layout, just like any
header/footer text.
Type your main text. View Headers/Footers. Expand Window size so you can
see margins, if necessary. With cursor in header or footer, click Insert |
Text box. Click in the margin where you want your number, the cursor will
turn into a plus, drag the plus to the size of the text box you need to fit
the number. Type in it. Right-click or control click on the edge of the
text box, select Format Text Box..., and change Line: Color: to No Line if
you don't want a border. Repeat as necessary. If you select the text box,
you can use the arrow keys to nudge its location.
A hanging indent is where all lines except the first are indented under the
first line, the opposite pattern to a regular paragraph. Suzanne's post
refers to the triangles on the ruler at the top of the page, which can be
dragged around to control margins.
DM
a paragraph, then you can use the text box anchored in the header method,
although it requires more manual work, and just as much work to make changes
later. (For Line numbering or paragraph numbering, once you set it up, you
can probably also get Word to update it if something changes, but set up
might be tricker).
These numbers are part of the header/footer and thus will not show in Normal
View and will be slightly faded out in Page Layout, just like any
header/footer text.
Type your main text. View Headers/Footers. Expand Window size so you can
see margins, if necessary. With cursor in header or footer, click Insert |
Text box. Click in the margin where you want your number, the cursor will
turn into a plus, drag the plus to the size of the text box you need to fit
the number. Type in it. Right-click or control click on the edge of the
text box, select Format Text Box..., and change Line: Color: to No Line if
you don't want a border. Repeat as necessary. If you select the text box,
you can use the arrow keys to nudge its location.
A hanging indent is where all lines except the first are indented under the
first line, the opposite pattern to a regular paragraph. Suzanne's post
refers to the triangles on the ruler at the top of the page, which can be
dragged around to control margins.
DM
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Elliott Roper
kevs said:I want to place a number in the left margin, whenever I want it to appear.
Not necessarily at beginning of each new paragraph. Is this possible?
I think Suzanne was trying to help, but barely understood a word,
I think you said originally that it was for a contract document. If
that is the case, then carefully studying how legal documents are
supposed to be formatted would be a wise investment.
Anything by Suzanne on these lists is a good place to start.
What you really need for contracts is a numbered paragraph style in
conjunction with outline numbered heading styles. You might also want a
matching body style without a number, for those blocks of contractural
weasel words that need a paragraph break for clarity, but don't deserve
a new number.
If you go down the numbering road (and it is not easy) then all the
other answers are not needed. Indeed, applying ad-hoc formatting to
numbered styles is asking for trouble.
Hanging indents are those where the first characters of the first line" set the first line indent so it hangs"
of a paragraph hang out to the left of the other lines. Putting your
number in there, followed by a tab, would be the easiest way to partly
meet your aim.
If you really want a number hinging mid-paragraph, you *might* get away
with a special paragraph style with no space before or after if you
were setting your stuff ragged right i.e not justified. *Err* no that's
too ugly.
It is one of the decorations in the ruler at the top of the window,"move top left margin triangle"
unless you have rulers turned off.
That's another one. An automatic tab stop that comes with the ruler. In"then pull the preset tab".....
this case the first one after the triangle. (Never use them myself -
styles are set up by the numbers.)
Hang in there Kevs. Everyone's a layman to somebody else.If anyone can really do this for the layman.... Thanks.
Use the MVPs pages and look for numbering, especially Suzanne's, Shauna
Kelly's and, just when you think you understood it all, John McGhie's
"Word Numbering Explained" stuff.
K
kevs
Thanks Daiya and Elliot!
Actually I would not go the text box route (although that was good to
learn), because I would want numbers to be at left of a line, and I would
want all numbers to be on same vertical axis.
If anyone has the energy to hand hold one through that slowly go for it.
I'll look at other documents in mean time.
OS 10.3.6
Office 2004
Actually I would not go the text box route (although that was good to
learn), because I would want numbers to be at left of a line, and I would
want all numbers to be on same vertical axis.
If anyone has the energy to hand hold one through that slowly go for it.
I'll look at other documents in mean time.
I think you said originally that it was for a contract document. If
that is the case, then carefully studying how legal documents are
supposed to be formatted would be a wise investment.
Anything by Suzanne on these lists is a good place to start.
What you really need for contracts is a numbered paragraph style in
conjunction with outline numbered heading styles. You might also want a
matching body style without a number, for those blocks of contractural
weasel words that need a paragraph break for clarity, but don't deserve
a new number.
If you go down the numbering road (and it is not easy) then all the
other answers are not needed. Indeed, applying ad-hoc formatting to
numbered styles is asking for trouble.
Hanging indents are those where the first characters of the first line
of a paragraph hang out to the left of the other lines. Putting your
number in there, followed by a tab, would be the easiest way to partly
meet your aim.
If you really want a number hinging mid-paragraph, you *might* get away
with a special paragraph style with no space before or after if you
were setting your stuff ragged right i.e not justified. *Err* no that's
too ugly.
It is one of the decorations in the ruler at the top of the window,
unless you have rulers turned off.
That's another one. An automatic tab stop that comes with the ruler. In
this case the first one after the triangle. (Never use them myself -
styles are set up by the numbers.)
Hang in there Kevs. Everyone's a layman to somebody else.
Use the MVPs pages and look for numbering, especially Suzanne's, Shauna
Kelly's and, just when you think you understood it all, John McGhie's
"Word Numbering Explained" stuff.
OS 10.3.6
Office 2004
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Daiya Mitchell
Thanks Daiya and Elliot!
Actually I would not go the text box route (although that was good to
learn), because I would want numbers to be at left of a line, and I would
want all numbers to be on same vertical axis.
You can do that with the text box route, it just takes a lot more work to
manually adjust it. You might want to settle for numbers aligned with the
first line of a paragraph, and work out how to use a hanging indent. (Help:
"hanging indent" gives a nice illustration of what was is and Help: "Create
a hanging indent" has pix to accompany what Suzanne/Elliot said).
DM
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