Create an outline or a multilevel list
- In Page view, position the insertion point where you want to
create an outline.
- On the Format menu, click Bullets
and Numbering, and then click the Numbers
tab.
- Click the box with the style of numbers or letters you want
to start with, and then click OK.
- For each item you want in the outline, regardless of its
level, type the item, and
then press ENTER.
- When you have typed the last item,
press ENTER twice to end the list.
- To place each item on the correct level, do one of the
following:
- To move items down to the next numbered level,
select the items, and then click Increase
Indent
twice.
- To format items as a paragraph on the current level
(without bullets or numbering), select the
items, and then click Increase Indent
once.
- To move items up to the previous level, select the
items, and then click Decrease Indent
one or more times, as needed.
- To apply numbering, lettering, or bulleted styles to the different levels, select an
item on a
level or sublevel, right-click, and then click List
Properties on the shortcut menu.
- On the Numbers
tab, click the box with
the style you want to
use.