ListOutdent Method

Applies To

ListFormat object.

Description

Decreases the list level of the paragraphs in the range for the specified ListFormat object, in increments of one level.

Syntax

expression.ListOutdent

expression Required. An expression that returns a ListFormat object.

See Also

ListIndent method.

Example

This example reduces the indent of each paragraph in first list in the active document by one level.

ActiveDocument.Lists(1).Range.ListFormat.ListOutdent

This example formats paragraphs four through eight in MyDoc.doc as an outline-numbered list, indents the paragraphs one level, and then removes the indent from the first paragraph in the list.

Set myDoc = Documents("MyDoc.doc")
Set myRange = myDoc.Range(Start:= myDoc.Paragraphs(4).Range.Start, _
    End:=myDoc.Paragraphs(8).Range.End)
With myrange.ListFormat
    .ApplyOutlineNumberDefault
    .ListIndent
End With
myDoc.Paragraphs(4).Range.ListFormat.ListOutdent