Promoting and Demoting Text in Outline View

ID: Q95101

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

In Word for Windows, it is possible to promote and demote lines in outline view, but it is not possible to promote or demote tables in outline view.

MORE INFORMATION

In outline view, to promote a line of text to the next level up, select the paragraph you want to promote by by pressing the extend key (F8) and do one of the following:

Press ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
-or-
Choose the Left Arrow button in the Outline view tool bar at the top of the screen.

To demote a line to the next level down, select the paragraph you want to demote and do one of the following:

Press ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
-or-
Click the right arrow icon in the outline view icon bar.

Note: To promote and demote lines in Word for Windows, the lines must be formatted with Heading styles 1-9.

Tables Are Not Promotable/Demotable in Outline View

Tables are not promotable or demotable in Word for Windows versions 1.x, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0. When you attempt to promote or demote a table in Word for Windows, the computer will respond with a beep.

You cannot promote or demote a table; tables are special entities in Word for Windows and cannot be manipulated as normal text.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kbtable Additional query words: 1.0 1.10 1.10a 2.0 2.0a 2.0b 2.0c 6.0 word6 6.0a 6.0c winword winword2 table tables outline promote level next key view

Keywords          : kbtable 
Version           : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998