Advanced Microsoft® Office Documents 2007 Edition Inside Out

Mastering Lists

Do you believe bullets and numbering to be buggy or simply bewitched? Are you amazed (or, perhaps, appalled) at the ability of the lists in your documents to morph at will into unexpected forms? If so, you’ve come to the right place.

First things first: Bullets and numbering in Word can be easy, manageable, and downright pleasant to use. Okay, perhaps you don’t believe me yet, but give it a chance. If you use the guidelines and best practices provided here, you just might be convinced.

Note

For law firms, legal departments, or any company that has relied on numbering add-in programs in the past, note that List Styles in Word 2007 can do everything you’re likely to need from outline numbering, including the ability to save and share ...