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How to Turn Off Auto Numbering in Word and Google Docs
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Updated onFebruary 23, 2024
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MS Word andGoogle Docsare two of the foremost word-processing applications. Both those word processors include numbered bullet list formatting options. However, Word and Docs automatically apply numbered bullet points when users enter 1. and press the Space key.
This is not always ideal as users don’t always want to add numbered lists when they enter 1. in a document. Thus, someMicrosoft Wordand Doc users might need to turn off the automatic numbering.
How can I turn off Auto Numbering in Word and Docs?
1. Turn Off Auto Numbering in MS Word
2. Turn Off Auto Numbering in Google Docs
Neither Word or Docs will automatically detect lists after deselecting the options specified above. So, users can then enter 1. without automatically adding numbered bullet point lists to their documents. Users can also turn off other automatic formatting by deselecting other settings in Word’s AutoFormat As You Type tab and Doc’s Preferences window.
Other things you can do with Word includecreating a different first page headerso check out our article on how to go about it.
More about the topics:Google services,online document creation,web-based software,word processor
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