Paragraph Question, And Dumbing Program Down ?

[Robert11]

Hello,

They should really offer a "WOR$D-Lite"

Anyway,

a. How do I disable the automatic (indented) paragraph lettering ?
What i mean is when I perhaps label, myself, a paragraph as "a. XXX"
but don't want anything subsequently to be labeled as such (like "b" and
then "c", etc.).

b. A real general question, please, for a totally frustated user:
Is there a menu somewhere to disable all these automatic things it does.

In other words, to make the program as dumb, simplistic, and basic as
possible ?

Thanks again.

Really appreciate the help.

Bob

 

[CyberTaz]

Quite honestly, what you're looking to do is quite frequently recommended
for *any* user - lite, medium or heavy duty There are better ways to
handle such capabilities. Grab your hatchet & head for:

In Word 2007: Office Button> Word Options> Proofing - AutoCorrect Options

In Word 2203 or prior go to Tools> Autocorrect

The AutoFormat As You Type page is where you'll find what you're looking
for, but you may want to explore all aspects of the Options in general.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Jay Freedman]

Also, if you're the sort who prefers written instructions, visit
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TameAutoFormat.htm.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all
may benefit.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

One of the things I remember about high school English is that if you have
something labeled "a. XXX", then you have at least "b. XXX". If you don't
have "b. XXX", then don't number the data.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The issue here is not the numbering but the fact that Word's AutoFormat As
You Type may convert typed numbering into auto numbering when this is not
wanted. There are many situations when plain typed numbers are required (for
example, when citing numbered text from another document, where you want the
numbering, which may be partial, to be static).

To see the issue, enable automatic numbered lists and then start a paragraph
by typing 1. and inserting a tab. Press Enter and you'll find that the next
paragraph is automatically numbered 2, and your original typed number has
been converted to an auto number. As part of the process, your paragraphs
may have acquired unwanted indents, as well.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

One of the things I remember about high school English is that if you have
something labeled "a. XXX", then you have at least "b. XXX". If you don't
have "b. XXX", then don't number the data.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hello,

They should really offer a "WOR$D-Lite"

Anyway,

a. How do I disable the automatic (indented) paragraph lettering ?
What i mean is when I perhaps label, myself, a paragraph as "a. XXX"
but don't want anything subsequently to be labeled as such (like "b" and
then "c", etc.).

b. A real general question, please, for a totally frustated user:
Is there a menu somewhere to disable all these automatic things it does.

In other words, to make the program as dumb, simplistic, and basic as
possible ?

Thanks again.

Really appreciate the help.

Bob

 

[mazorj]

The issue here is not the numbering but the fact that Word's
AutoFormat As You Type may convert typed numbering into auto
numbering when this is not wanted. There are many situations when
plain typed numbers are required (for example, when citing numbered
text from another document, where you want the numbering, which may
be partial, to be static).

To see the issue, enable automatic numbered lists and then start a
paragraph by typing 1. and inserting a tab. Press Enter and you'll
find that the next paragraph is automatically numbered 2, and your
original typed number has been converted to an auto number. As part
of the process, your paragraphs may have acquired unwanted indents,
as well.

A work-around that usually works in most Windows programs is when this
happens, IMMEDIATELY click the Undo command. (In most applications
you should have it as an arrow on the toolbar. It's also on the Edit
drop-down menu or type CONTROL-Z.) Often this will just undo the
unwanted autoformat command (like indented numbering or bullets) and
leave the text intact in the original format.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

One of the things I remember about high school English is that if
you have something labeled "a. XXX", then you have at least "b.
XXX". If you don't have "b. XXX", then don't number the data.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hello,

They should really offer a "WOR$D-Lite"

Anyway,

a. How do I disable the automatic (indented) paragraph lettering
?
What i mean is when I perhaps label, myself, a paragraph as "a.
XXX"
but don't want anything subsequently to be labeled as such (like
"b" and then "c", etc.).

b. A real general question, please, for a totally frustated user:
Is there a menu somewhere to disable all these automatic things it
does.

In other words, to make the program as dumb, simplistic, and basic
as possible ?

Thanks again.

Really appreciate the help.

Bob

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

While true (and applicable in many situations), this is not a solution to
the particular problem where a user *never* wants this behavior.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

The issue here is not the numbering but the fact that Word's AutoFormat
As You Type may convert typed numbering into auto numbering when this is
not wanted. There are many situations when plain typed numbers are
required (for example, when citing numbered text from another document,
where you want the numbering, which may be partial, to be static).

To see the issue, enable automatic numbered lists and then start a
paragraph by typing 1. and inserting a tab. Press Enter and you'll find
that the next paragraph is automatically numbered 2, and your original
typed number has been converted to an auto number. As part of the
process, your paragraphs may have acquired unwanted indents, as well.

A work-around that usually works in most Windows programs is when this
happens, IMMEDIATELY click the Undo command. (In most applications you
should have it as an arrow on the toolbar. It's also on the Edit
drop-down menu or type CONTROL-Z.) Often this will just undo the unwanted
autoformat command (like indented numbering or bullets) and leave the text
intact in the original format.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

One of the things I remember about high school English is that if you
have something labeled "a. XXX", then you have at least "b. XXX". If you
don't have "b. XXX", then don't number the data.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



Hello,

They should really offer a "WOR$D-Lite"

Anyway,

a. How do I disable the automatic (indented) paragraph lettering ?
What i mean is when I perhaps label, myself, a paragraph as "a. XXX"
but don't want anything subsequently to be labeled as such (like "b"
and then "c", etc.).

b. A real general question, please, for a totally frustated user:
Is there a menu somewhere to disable all these automatic things it
does.

In other words, to make the program as dumb, simplistic, and basic as
possible ?

Thanks again.

Really appreciate the help.

Bob

 

[mazorj]

While true (and applicable in many situations), this is not a
solution to the particular problem where a user *never* wants this
behavior.

Right. That's why I labeled it a work-around. If the need is only
occasional, sometimes it's far easier and faster to remember a simple
work-around than to try to track down the full-blown procedure for a
permanent fix. I wasn't trying to replace your more thorough answer,
I was just augmenting it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

The issue here is not the numbering but the fact that Word's
AutoFormat As You Type may convert typed numbering into auto
numbering when this is not wanted. There are many situations when
plain typed numbers are required (for example, when citing
numbered text from another document, where you want the numbering,
which may be partial, to be static).

To see the issue, enable automatic numbered lists and then start a
paragraph by typing 1. and inserting a tab. Press Enter and you'll
find that the next paragraph is automatically numbered 2, and your
original typed number has been converted to an auto number. As
part of the process, your paragraphs may have acquired unwanted
indents, as well.

A work-around that usually works in most Windows programs is when
this happens, IMMEDIATELY click the Undo command. (In most
applications you should have it as an arrow on the toolbar. It's
also on the Edit drop-down menu or type CONTROL-Z.) Often this
will just undo the unwanted autoformat command (like indented
numbering or bullets) and leave the text intact in the original
format.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

One of the things I remember about high school English is that if
you have something labeled "a. XXX", then you have at least "b.
XXX". If you don't have "b. XXX", then don't number the data.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



Hello,

They should really offer a "WOR$D-Lite"

Anyway,

a. How do I disable the automatic (indented) paragraph
lettering ?
What i mean is when I perhaps label, myself, a paragraph as "a.
XXX"
but don't want anything subsequently to be labeled as such (like
"b" and then "c", etc.).

b. A real general question, please, for a totally frustated
user:
Is there a menu somewhere to disable all these automatic things
it does.

In other words, to make the program as dumb, simplistic, and
basic as possible ?

Thanks again.

Really appreciate the help.

Bob