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It can be frustrating the numbered list in your Word document keeps starting at the wrong number -- even if you select Restart Numbering from the shortcut menu. Rather than try to renumber, try this tip from Mary Ann Richardson.
You want the numbered list in your Word document to start at 1, but it keeps starting at 4, even if you select Restart Numbering from the shortcut menu. Rather than try to renumber, follow these steps:
Right-click the numbered list.
Click Set Numbering Value.
Select the Start New List button.
In the Set Value text box, type 1 and then click OK.
When you set the Set Value text box to a number, your list will start with that number; when Restart does not start with 1, it’s best to check and reset the Set Value text box according to the steps above.
The Set Numbering Value will also correct instances where clicking Continue Numbering will not work — for example, when you want one list to continue numbering from another above it. Follow these steps to correct this situation:
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How Do I Fix Messed-Up Page Numbers in Word? To adjust the numbering settings, go to the Insert tab, then select Page Number > Format Page Numbers. You can choose a number format from here and even include chapter information. Under Page numbering, make sure Start at is set to 1.
How Do I Fix Messed-Up Page Numbers in Word? To adjust the numbering settings, go to the Insert tab, then select Page Number > Format Page Numbers. You can choose a number format from here and even include chapter information. Under Page numbering, make sure Start at is set to 1.
Under the [Home] tab in the "Paragraph" section, click the [Numbering] drop-down menu. Choose a numbering style or select "Bullets and Numbering" to create a customized numbering style. To change the alignment of the numbered list, from the "Paragraph" section, click the [Align Text] drop-down menu.
There are four alignments: right, left, justified, and the centre in any system. Left alignment means the text will start from the left edge. Right alignment means the text will start from the right edge. The centre alignment means the text will be at the centre.
The default alignment for the paragraph in MS-Word is Left. The alignment buttons in the Home tab in the Paragraph section allows us to change the alignment.
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