Overview

Numbering of paragraphs is particularly important in legal documents. Numbering can easily be applied to paragraphs but can become very complicated.

Applying numbering quickly

To apply automatic numbering quickly:

• select the paragraphs to be numbered

• from the toolbar click on the icon

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To change the level of a paragraph

• place the cursor in the paragraph

• on the toolbar click the indent button

• To reverse increase the level of a paragraph

• place the cursor in the paragraph

• on the toolbar click the outdent button

To take control of numbering

To gain more control can be gained over the look of your numbering:

• type the paragraphs

• indent or outdent the paragraphs to the required level

• select the paragraphs to be numbered

• from the Format menu select Bullets and Numbering

• click on the Numbering tab for standard numbering or the Outline Numbered tab for levels of numbering

• select the format required

• click the OK button to complete the operation