Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Office 365. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: Changing the Types of Numbers in a Numbered List.
When you are working with numbered lists, Word uses Arabic numerals, by default, to number the items. This number is followed by a period. You can change the numbering scheme Word uses to number your lists. Any of the following numbering types can be selected:
| Type | Selection | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| Uppercase Roman | I, II, III, IV | |
| Lowercase Roman | i, ii, iii, iv | |
| Uppercase Alphabetic | A, B, C, D | |
| Lowercase Alphabetic | a, b, c, d | |
| Ordinals | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th | |
| Word Numbers | One, Two, Three, Four | |
| Word Ordinals | First, Second, Third, Fourth | |
| Leading Zeroes | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
You can also change the character that follows the numbered list number. To change the numbering type and the character following the number, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Define New Number Format dialog box.
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Office 365. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: 
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