Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 9, 2024)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Numbered lists are often used in many types of documents. For instance, numbered lists are used extensively in WordTips to detail the steps that must be followed to implement a tip. Word makes it very easy to insert a numbered list into your document. To do so, follow these steps:
WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (11160) applies to Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021. You can find a version of this tip for the older menu interface of Word here: Creating a Numbered List.
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2021-02-14 13:33:29
JMJ
@N. Davidson
The “Home” button on a Mac keyboard: Fn + Left Arrow
2021-01-23 14:54:33
N. Davidson
None of these tips helps me because you always refer to the HOME button on the ribbon. I have Word for Mac 14.0.0 and there is no such
HOME tap. I wish you would give instructions for this version.
Got a version of Word that uses the ribbon interface (Word 2007 or later)? This site is for you! If you use an earlier version of Word, visit our WordTips site focusing on the menu interface.
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