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How do I go from this:
To this:
Where the prefix changes according to the level of heading the list is in.
My understanding is that I need a way to edit the prefix in the pop-up windows as in here:
But there is no way to do it the way I want. I try to explore the SEQ field method, but I'm not particularly good at it but willing go that approach if necessary.
Hope someone can help me out with this. Thank you in advance.
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You insert the level(s) above in the Define New MultiLevel List dialog, not in the style definition.
Follow the directions here:
How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Ribbon Versions of Word by Shauna Kelly
In a multilevel list, Word can reference the numbering from a previous (higher) level. However, only a specific level can be referenced in this way.
If you mean that you want something more flexible, so that an item always references the number in the preceding paragraph (regardless of numbering level in the list), there will be no simple way to automate this in Word.
See How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Ribbon Versions of Word by Shauna Kelly.
Tie each level to an existing built-in or custom paragraph style. You can add text (your prefix) as you edit each level.
Apply the relevant style to apply the numbering.
See How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Ribbon Versions of Word by Shauna Kelly.
Tie each level to an existing built-in or custom paragraph style. You can add text (your prefix) as you edit each level.
Apply the relevant style to apply the numbering.
I think I understand what you mean. You were trying to say that in each level, I have to manually key in the prefix to edit the style, is that right? That will work, but I have many content located at many different levels, which will be very troublesome to edit each and every level. I hope for configuration that the prefix will change automatically according to the paragraph level where it sits in. Hope my elaboration is clear.
Hi Kevin
I'm AnnaThomas and I'd happily help you with your question. In this Forum, we are Microsoft consumers just like yourself.
You can define a new multilevel list style in Microsoft Word to achieve your objective. Here are the steps to define a new multilevel list in Word:
Open your document in Word and then head to the Home tab. Click the arrow next to Multilevel List, and then click Define New Multilevel List. From there, you can customize the appearance of your list by defining your own numbered, bulleted, and multilevel lists. Once you customize them, you can save those settings as a style and use it again and again.
Learn more: https://support.microsoft.com/office/6c06ef65-27ad-4893-80c9-0b944cb81f5f
I hope this information helps you define a new list style with the prefix changes according to the level of heading the list is in! 😊
Best Regards,
AnnaThomas
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