Outline Numbering in Microsoft Word

Outline numbering can be used to create formatted lists. For every new list level, a specific formatting can be applied e.g. numbers for the first list level and lowercase letters for the next.

1. Start a new document

2. On the Home tab in the Paragraph group, click on Multilevel List

3. Choose Define New Multilevel List

4. On the Number Style For This Level drop-down box, choose the i, ii, iii format

5. Under Click Level To Modify, select 2

6. Choose the 01, 02, 03 format

7. Under Click Level To Modify, select 3

8. Choose the a, b, c format

9. Click on the Font button

10. Choose a purple text colour

11. Click OK

12. Click OK again

13. Use the Tab key to move to the Second and Third List Level

14. Create the following list:

15. Save the document as “Shopping List”

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