Word makes it just as easy to create and destroy numbered lists as it does to work with bulleted lists. All you need to do is click on the Numbering tool to convert a paragraph to a numbered item, and click on it again to remove the number. There is no keyboard equivalent for this tool, but you can create one. This involves the use of the Customize Keyboard dialog box:
Figure 1. The Customize Keyboard dialog box.
Now, whenever you press the keystroke you chose in step 7, it is the same as clicking on the Numbering tool. Press the keystroke again, and the numbers are gone. You can also press Ctrl+Q to remove any paragraph numbering.
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2020-08-16 13:27:25
Lee McIntyre
In Step #7 you wrote, "Press the keystroke you want to use to apply bullets." I believe you meant to say, "Press the keystroke you want to use to apply numbers."
2016-06-27 08:29:36
Raymond W Wheeler
This is a great tip, not just for the numbering tip, but the features available in the Customize Keyboard dialog box itself. I've been a Word use for years and can't believe I missed this one. Thanks for the eye-opener.
2016-06-26 03:41:40
Dear Sir, thank you very much for the articles, I suggest to give a small snap shot in every article you publish to explain the problem instead of explain it by words. Thanks
2016-06-25 10:28:16
Shishpal Singh
Respected Allen
Thank you very much for such a wonderful tip.
Best Regards
Shishpal Singh
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