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Q172317: WD97: Automatic Numbered List Doesn’t Work If Text Contains Tabs

Article: Q172317
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbnumberingkbfaq
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you type a number followed by some text that contains a tab, Microsoft Word
will not automatically number the next paragraph when you press ENTER.

CAUSE
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This functionality is by design. When you type text followed by a tab, Microsoft
Word is unsure about what the intention of the item is. Tabs do not typically
fall inside the text of a numbered list. Therefore, when tabs occur in the text
of a numbered list, the automatic numbering feature is turned off.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods:

- Type the first numbered paragraph without the tab. After the second paragraph
  has been automatically numbered, go back and insert the tab in the first
  numbered paragraph.

  -or-

- Type all the information in the list, and then apply the numbering format as
  follows:

  1. Select the entire list of items.

  2. On the Format menu, click Bullets And Numbering, and then select the
     Numbered tab.

  3. Select the style that you want, and then press OK.

  NOTE: You may also apply numbering by selecting the items in the list, and
  then clicking the numbering button on the formatting toolbar.

MORE INFORMATION
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To activate the automatic numbered lists feature, type a number followed by some
text, and then press ENTER. This causes Microsoft Word to automatically number
the next paragraph with the next number.

This behavior does not occur in Microsoft Word 7.x.

REFERENCES
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For additional information about autoformat features of Word, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q159941 WD97: General Information about "Auto" Features in Word 97

  Q165301 WD97: Auto Numbering Changes by One After You Press ENTER

  Q159943 WD97: General Information About Bullets and Numbering

For more information about "automatic numbered lists," click the Office
Assistant, type "automatic numbered lists," click Search, and then click one of
the topics.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta kbnumbering kbfaq
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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