Remove Numbering but not resequence

[mnt]

I have a doc I got from someone and I need to extract cells in a table from
it. However, when I remove the text, which is associated with an Numbering
format from Bullets and Numbering, the remaining cells resequence the
numbering. How can I remove the text and let the numbering stay the same? I
know I can select Renumber from the Bullets and Numbering menu, but I have a
lot to remove and it's tedious to do that. Is there an option to not
resequence?

Example:
1. text1
2. text2
3. text3

should be:
1. text1
3. text3

and not
1. text1
2. text3

 

[Lene Fredborg]

Before deleting any numbered items, you can convert the numbers to plain
text. Note that you cannot easily bring back the auto numbering. Therefore,
it may be a good idea to keep a copy of the original document.

1. Press Alt+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor (VBE).
2. Press Ctrl+G to display the Immediate window if it is not visible
(normally at the bottom of the VBE window).

Follow step 3A or 3B:

3A. If you want _all autonumbering_ in the active document to be converted
to plain text: In the Immediate Window, type:

ActiveDocument.ConvertNumbersToText

and press Return.

3B. If you only want to convert autonumbering in _part of the document_ to
plain text, select the relevant text in the document. In the Immediate
Window, type:

Selection.Range.ListFormat.ConvertNumbersToText

and press Return.

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Regards
Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
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