Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

Using Word's Automatic Outline Numbering

Have you ever had to number the headings in a document—and then change the numbering every time you add or move one of them? In this section, you'll learn how to let Word insert and manage all your heading and outline numbering for you.

Word includes seven built-in outline numbering schemes that can handle many of the documents and Web pages you're likely to create. To use one of them, first select the paragraphs you want to number. If you want to add numbering throughout the document, press Ctrl+A to select the entire document. Right-click in the editing window, and choose Bullets and Numbering from the shortcut menu; then click the Outline Numbered tab (see Figure 15.14).

Figure 15.14. The Outline ...