Turn on or off automatic bullets or numbering (2024)

FAQs

Turn on or off automatic bullets or numbering? ›

Click [AutoCorrect Options] > Click the [Autoformat As You Type] tab. Check the "Automatic bulleted lists" and "Automatic numbered lists" boxes if they are not already checked > Click [OK] twice to return to the document.

Click [AutoCorrect Options] > Click the [Autoformat As You Type] tab. Check the "Automatic bulleted lists" and "Automatic numbered lists" boxes if they are not already checked > Click [OK] twice to return to the document.

1) Go to File >Options > Mail and select Editor Options. 2) Select Proofing > AutoCorrect Options. 3) Select or clear Automatic bulleted lists or Automatic numbered lists.

For Word on Mac, you may click Word icon from upper-left corner, click Preferences > AutoCorrect > AutoFormat As you Type, ensure Automatic bulleted lists is checked, as shown below.

How do I turn off auto numbering in Google Docs? Answer: In the tool bar of Google Docs, click 'Tools' -> 'Preferences'. A popup window opens. Untick the checkbox of 'Automatically detect lists'.

Turn lines of text into a bulleted list by selecting the text and then clicking Home> Paragraph> Bullets.

Right-click the number you want to change. Click Set Numbering Value. In the Set value to: box, use the arrows to change the value to the number you want.

Access Options: Click on the “File” tab at the top left corner. Select “Options” from the drop-down menu. Navigate to Reset: Open the Word Options dialog box and click on “Advanced” from the sidebar. Find and Select Reset Button: Scroll down to the “General” section and look for the “Reset” button.

What is automatic numbering in Word? ›

Word can automatically number sections (Chapter 1, 1.1, 1.2, etc.) of your document and include the chapter number in the captions (Figure 1.2, 2.2, etc.). Make sure each of your chapter titles are in the Heading 1 style, and then click on one of your chapter titles.