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Relying on Microsoft Word's default numbering results in generic-looking documents, poor alignment, and inconsistent formatting. By spending just a few minutes creating a custom style list, I make my ...

Click Options on the left pane in the backstage view. A Word Options dialog box will open. The default bullet in Word is the black pointed bullet, and the quickest way to add a bullet to your list is ...

Numbering a list is an easy task in Word. But changing how those numbers look is a bit more complicated. Learn how to create your own custom number format. In Word, you can quickly number a list by ...

Align just the numbers in Word’s automated numbered lists Your email has been sent Word's default number alignment is Left, which presents an awkward list if the numbers reach double digits.

Microsoft Word includes bullet symbols to help you align lists of words, phrases or sentences in your document. Word lets you adjust the indents and space between the bullet symbol and the text to ...

Migrating text from one word processing program or word editor to another can pose various problems. The text often copies over fine but the formatting, such as bullets, paragraphs, fonts, point size, ...

Microsoft Word has many, many tricks up its sleeve. The seven here will help you through some common snags in complex documents. Have a favorite we missed? Tell us about it in the comments. You can ...