WD97: How to Use the ListNum Field in Word

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

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 97 for Windows 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.

   Charformat

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 ALT+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

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.

For more information about the ListNum field, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Help Topics: Microsoft Word, type the following text

   ListNum

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q155961
   TITLE     : ListNum Field Not Converted Saving to Word 6.x or 7.x

   ARTICLE-ID: Q159943
   TITLE     : Word 97: General Information about Bullets and Numbering

   ARTICLE-ID: Q160977
   TITLE     : Error Msg: ListNum Field In Table Causes Invalid Page Fault

   ARTICLE-ID: Q157868
   TITLE     : Word 97: Custom Style Based on ListNum Style Drops Numbering