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First item in a list does not want to obey the style
Trying to make a numbered style in the attached document.
Move indent of (a) below to align with (b)
Select style t&cletters “update to match current selection”
(a) jumps back to left margin.
WHY?
3 Replies
Long-term, you should set up your multilevel list so that each level is associated with a unique paragraph style. You can use any set of nine paragraph styles, with one style for each level of the list. The following article explains the principles (using the built-in headings as examples):
https://shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/numbering20072010.html
- I've been asking the 'why' for years and years now, I think the answer to that can be provided only by MS Word programmers.
However, to fix it, you need to go to 'Multilevel list' → 'Define new Multilevel list' and there you need to adjust the indents. Multilevel list has precedence over styles. Then do 'Update to match current selection'. Hope that helps.
L.- Thank you Lenka. That does seem to be a useful workaround. I found a similar solution is to Right click the number, then “increase indent”. Then “update to match selection”. Would be nice of someone from Mircosoft would answer this properly.
