WD98: How to Use the ListNum Field in Word

• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use the ListNum field anywhere in a Word paragraph. ListNum fields can be incorporated into numbering from a simple or outline-numbered list.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition provides a new field for numbering items in a paragraph or for using multiple numbers on the same line of text.

Syntax

The syntax of the ListNum field is

     ListNum "Name" [Switches]

Switches:

   \L  specifies the level in the list.
   \s  specifies the start-at value for the list.

There are three built-in list definitions: NumberDefault, OutlineDefault, and LegalDefault. Each of these lists has a format automatically applied to each level. The following table lists the default formats for each list type.

      Level   NumberDefault      OutlineDefault     LegalDefault
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        1         1)                I.                 1.
        2         a)                A.                 1.1.
        3         i)                1.                 1.1.1.
        4        (1)                a)                 1.1.1.1.
        5        (a)               (1)                 1.1.1.1.1.
        6        (i)               (a)                 1.1.1.1.1.1.
        7         1.               (i)                 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.
        8         a.               (a)                 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.
        9         i.               (i)                 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.

Changing the Value of the ListNum Result

To change the value of the ListNum result, you change the list level. There are two methods you can use to accomplish this.

Method 1: Use the Increase Indent Button:

After inserting the ListNum field, select the result and click the Increase Indent or Decrease Indent button to toggle through the list of choices. This will change the level specified by the \L switch, and will apply the appropriate format.

Method 2: Edit the ListNum Field:

After you insert the ListNum field, press OPTION+F9 to display the field codes. Change the ListNum field to reflect the desired numbering style.

For example, if you want a number list to have the format of

   (a)
   (b)
   (c)

   {ListNum "NumberDefault" \L 5}

Inserting a ListNum Field

To insert a ListNum field, follow these steps:

1. On the Insert menu, click Field.

2. From the Field dialog box, under Field Names, select ListNum. To add options (switches) to the ListNum field, click the Options button and use the "Add to Field" button to add the appropriate options to the ListNum field.

REFERENCES

For more information about ListNum, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in MS Word Help, type the following text

   ListNum

For additional information about the ListNum field, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q180503
   TITLE     : WD98: General Information About Bullets and Numbering

  ARTICLE-ID: Q155961
  TITLE     : WD98: ListNum Field Not Converted Saving to Word 6.0/95

  ARTICLE-ID: Q181046
  TITLE     : WD98: Editing ListNum Field In Table Causes Word to Hang

  ARTICLE-ID: Q157868
  TITLE     : Word 98: Custom Style Based on ListNum Style Drops
              Numbering

Keywords          : kbfield kbnumbering macword98
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto