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Using multi-level numbering in Word

How do you create a numbered list using more than one numbering style (for example, 1 then a, b, c, d then 2 a, b, c, d and so on)?

What you need to use in order to use different numbering formats in the same list is something called Outline Numbering. Here's how:

1. Go to Format - Bullets and Numbering.

2. Select the 'Outline Numbered' tab.

3. Select the numbering style you wish to use from the options provided (note: even if there is not an exact match to the numbering system you wish to use, select the closest one, then click the Customise button in the bottom right corner to make changes to the appearance of the numbering).

4. Click OK.

To apply numbering:
1. Click next to the line or paragraph you want to apply numbering to, and hit the Automatic Numbering button on the formatting toolbar.

2. To change the level of numbering (e.g. to move from '1' to 'a') click the Increase Indent button or use the Tab key.

Clicking on the Decrease Indent button, or using Shift + Tab changes the numbering in the opposite direction (e.g. moves from 'e' to '2').

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