We all know that the default numbered list used in Microsoft Word is like – 1, 2, 3, etc. But if you wish, you can change them to letters or another type, such as Roman numbers. If we look closely at them, numbers or letters are added with a dot (.) beside them as shown below:
- One
- Two
- Three
There might be a situation where you may want to have something other than a dot (.). What we can do, is remove that dot and replace it with the character that we want. If it is one or two, then it is easy, but what if we have many entries to change?
Change Default Numbered List in Word
This article will help you change, edit, or create a new numbered list as you want. If you want to add different characters after the number or letter, it can be done easily, and I will tell you how to do that.
To get started, select the text to which you want to add the numbered list and click the downward arrow of the Numbering button of the Paragraph section in the Home tab.
- The Number Format which you have used recently is shown Recently Used Number Formats.
- The Number Formats which you have used in the present document are shown in Document Number Formats.
You can use the Number Formats available in the Numbering Library. The problem comes when the number formats which we want to use are available in the Numbering Library. Here comes the use of this article. We can create our own number formats which we want.
Click on the Define New Number Format and select the respective style which you want to define from the Number style drop-down list.
You can select anything like,
- Uppercase Roman: I, II, III
- Lowercase Roman: i, ii, iii
- Arabic: 1, 2, 3
- Leading Zeros: 01, 02, 03
- Arabic: 1, 2, 3, and more
By default, we have a dot (.) in the Number Format editable text box. Delete that dot and type the character whatever you want. You can add hyphens ‘-‘, the colon ‘:’, ampersand ‘&’ or any character you are interested in.
The Alignment specifies whether your number or letter should be left or right or centered in the space for numbering. By default, it is left aligned and you can change it to whatever you want.
If you want to change the Font of numbers or letters in the number formats, you can specify the font you want. Once you are done with your changes and are satisfied, click “OK.”
Now, you will see that the created numbered list is applied to the selected text. When you press Enter, the same numbered list is applied to the other entries as well.
Isn’t this cool?
These simple steps are to change the default numbered list in Word and define your own number format. You can create your own numbered list and make your Word document look good.
If you have anything to add or suggest, please do share with us through comments.
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How do I make numbering lists automatically in Word?
Open Word, and then go to Options > Proofing. Here, you can click on the AutoCorrect Options button and then switch to the AutoFormat tab. Check the box next to Automatic bulleted lists or Automatic numbered lists. Apply the changes, and it will be set to automatic.
How do you continue multilevel numbering in Word?
Open the Word document, and select the set of text to which you want to apply multilevel numbering. Ensure the paragraph appearing below the first is set to the left side or has a tab space before it. Once selected, go to the Home tab > Paragraph > and select Multilevel List.
