I am new to 2007, was familiar and comfortable with 2003.

When making numbered lists in 2003, Word always seemed to "get it" and if I 
changed one part of the numbered list (formatting), it would correct the rest 
of the list.  Using tab or alt-tab shifted one position to match the previous 
numbered lists quite effectively; better than 1997 did.

2007 can't seem to get it.  If I make a correction to one part, if more 
likely messes up what I just corrected, rather than correct the rest as I 
just did.  Also, tab and alt-tab seem to really confuse it - it makes up new 
formats of numbered lists that flat don't match what I have previously input. 
 I have to re-format each time I change numbered list levels - very 
frustrating.

And help is appreciated.

If you want Tab and Shift+Tab to change the numbering level (of a multilevel 
list), be sure to select "Set left- and first-indent with tabs and 
backspaces" on the AutoFormat As You Type tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box; 
you can access the dialog box via Office button | Word Options, Proofing 
category, AutoCorrect Options.

Note that in all Word versions (at least back to Word 97), the safest 
approach to numbered lists is styles. In Word 2007, the equivalence of the 
Customize Outline Numbered List dialog box of Word 2003 is the multilevel 
dialog. After you've set up styles the way you want them, assign them to 
numbering levels via Home tab | Multilevel List | Define New Multilevel 
List.

To edit an existing multilevel list, place the insertion point in the first 
level 1 item, and then click Home tab | Multilevel List | Define New 
Multilevel List.

-- 
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"QNman" <QNman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am new to 2007, was familiar and comfortable with 2003.
>
> When making numbered lists in 2003, Word always seemed to "get it" and if
> I
> changed one part of the numbered list (formatting), it would correct the
> rest
> of the list.  Using tab or alt-tab shifted one position to match the
> previous
> numbered lists quite effectively; better than 1997 did.
>
> 2007 can't seem to get it.  If I make a correction to one part, if more
> likely messes up what I just corrected, rather than correct the rest as I
> just did.  Also, tab and alt-tab seem to really confuse it - it makes up
> new
> formats of numbered lists that flat don't match what I have previously
> input.
> I have to re-format each time I change numbered list levels - very
> frustrating.
>
> And help is appreciated.