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Create an outline numbered list

Definition: An outline numbered list is a list created to apply a hierarchical structure to any list or document.

A document can have up to nine levels.

Microsoft Word does not apply built-in heading styles to the items in the list.

Procedure

On the Format menu

click Bullets and Numbering

click the Outline Numbered tab.

Click a list format that does not contain the text "Heading",

Click OK.

The first number of the list is displayed in the document.

Type the list text, pressing ENTER after each item.

Subsequent numbers are automatically inserted at the beginning of each line at the same numbering level.

Working with outline numbered text

Move an outline numbered item to the appropriate numbering level

On the Formatting toolbar:

To demote the item to a lower numbering level

click a list number

click Increase Indent.

To promote the item to a higher numbering level

click a list number

click Decrease Indent.

Other ways of working with outlines

Create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation from a Word outline

About creating a PowerPoint presentation from a Word Outline

PowerPoint uses the heading styles in your Word document

Heading styles are applied when you use numbered outlines

Heading styles are already turned on for you in this template.

For example, each paragraph formatted with the Heading 1 style becomes the title of a new slide, each Heading 2 becomes the first level of text, and so on.

Procedure

Open the document you want to use to create a PowerPoint presentation.

On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Microsoft PowerPoint.

Create an Outline from an existing document

If you use heading styles to create longer documents, you can see a document's organization, move around, and rearrange chunks of text.

To learn more about Outline view, see Microsoft Word Help.