Numbering indents incorrectly

[Texas_Aggie]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

When I am using numbering in a document everything indents correctly until I get to VIII. For example:
I test
II test
A. test
...
VIII. test
A. test

Every numbering that has four letters and a period, the text proceeding it is indented to far. When I try to back it up, it is deleted.

 

[John McGhie]

That's because your first tab position in the paragraph is not far enough to
the right.

The text is skipping the first tab and going on to the second (default) tab
position, because it won't fit between the indent and the tab.

Move your tab position further to the right

Cheers

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

When I am using numbering in a document everything indents correctly until I
get to VIII. For example:
I test
II test
A. test
..

VIII. test
A. test

Every numbering that has four letters and a period, the text proceeding it is
indented to far. When I try to back it up, it is deleted.

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[Texas_Aggie]

John,
How do I move the indents back to the right? It looks odd the way the formatting is. How do I fix this?

IV. Map of Prentice Booster Station in accordance with Lubbock, Texas
V. Map of Prentice Booster Station in accordance with Brownfield, Texas
VI. Map of Prentice Booster Station on Ranch Road 2196
VII.April 4, 1994
A. Letter from Amoco, Oklahoma to Amoco, Houston
B. Groundwater Management Services (GMS) laboratory analyzed a liquid HC sample from the subject site. The chromatogram of the sample indicates the HC to be a condensate. The presence of lead in the condensate may be natural occurring.
C. Groundwater Sample Analysis
VIII. Amoco – Prentice Gas Plant Future Plans
A. Perform background investigation
1. Identify utilization of perched water (if any)
2. Identify source of contamination
3. Obtain detailed information on down gradient water well
B. Obtain additional Site Information

 

[John McGhie]

Ah! You are using a multi-level "Outline" list. You did not tell me that


So: You need to set up each level of the list. There can be nine levels,
but you need to configure only the ones you use.

Go into Format>Bullets and Numbering and click Customise...

You should be OK from there. You need to set the indents for each of the
levels you are using.

Normally, we define styles for this, which makes the whole system consistent
and stable, but you may not need those for a single document.

Come back if you have any further trouble.

Cheers

John,
How do I move the indents back to the right? It looks odd the way the
formatting is. How do I fix this?

IV. Map of Prentice Booster Station in accordance with Lubbock, Texas
V. Map of Prentice Booster Station in accordance with Brownfield, Texas
VI. Map of Prentice Booster Station on Ranch Road 2196
VII.April 4, 1994
A. Letter from Amoco, Oklahoma to Amoco, Houston
B. Groundwater Management Services (GMS) laboratory analyzed a
liquid HC sample from the subject site. The chromatogram of the sample
indicates the HC to be a condensate. The presence of lead in the condensate
may be natural occurring.
C. Groundwater Sample Analysis
VIII. Amoco – Prentice Gas Plant Future Plans
A. Perform background investigation
1. Identify utilization of perched water (if any)
2. Identify source of contamination
3. Obtain detailed information on down gradient water well
B. Obtain additional Site Information

--
Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Sydney, Australia. mailto:[email protected]