Is it possible to have expandable bullet lists in Word?

[Sam]

Hi,

Is it possible to make a bullet list (numbered or not)
expandable/collapsible? I have a pretty detailed bullet list with many
layers -- indentations. I would like the list to be collapsed initially so
that only the main points are visible. Then user should be able to expand
sections as he/she pleases. Is this possible in Word?

Thanks,

Sam

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Sam

What you want isn't possible in Word.

The closest you will come to this is to use Outline View (View > Outline
View) or the Document Map (View > Document Map).

Outline View is always a good thing. See the following for more information:
How to save yourself hours by using Outline View properly

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm


In my experience, Document Map is a good thing only if you have Word 2002 or
later *and* you use the built-in heading styles for your text. See the
following for more information:
Why use Microsoft Word's built-in heading styles?

http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/numbering/UseBuiltInHeadingStyles.html


In either case, you will need to apply an appropriate outline level to the
styles you use for your higher-level and lower-level bullets.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

 

[Greg Maxey]

Sam,

You may be able to adapt some of the methods here to suit your purpose:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Toggle_Data_Display.htm

 

[Sam]

Wow!!! Such a simple and useful feature missing in Word 2003!

Thanks for your responses

Sam

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Keep in mind that Word historically (and still actually, despite
enhancements added to create Web pages and other online documents) is
intended to create *printed* documents.

 

[Sam]

Suzanne,

With all due respect, that's not a very strong argument you're making there.
Most of Word features are geared towards realizing the "paperless office"
not for printing. Don't take my word for it, take a look at the official MS
Word site at http://www.microsoft.com/office/word/prodinfo/overview.mspx
then tell me how many of these features are for *printed* documents and how
many are about enhancing electronic documents.

Though I can appreciate your loyalty to Microsoft, it's critical that one
recognizes the paradigm shift that's already taken place.

Sam