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Word 2019 problems with hanging indents
Thread poster: Susan Welsh
Susan Welsh
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Apr 13, 2020

I am editing a document that was created by someone else.
I have two problems with things that I have used for years without difficulty. I have tried every trick known to me to solve these problems. Sometimes the problem is "solved" momentarily, but when I do some other manipulation (like "find" for a word or save the file), it reverts to the error again.

1. I want to change their style for a numbered list to one with hanging indents (every line is currently flush left). When ... See more
I am editing a document that was created by someone else.
I have two problems with things that I have used for years without difficulty. I have tried every trick known to me to solve these problems. Sometimes the problem is "solved" momentarily, but when I do some other manipulation (like "find" for a word or save the file), it reverts to the error again.

1. I want to change their style for a numbered list to one with hanging indents (every line is currently flush left). When I highlight the section and use the ribbon icon for a numbered list, I end up with NO numbering for the first paragraph; the number 1 in roman type on the second paragraph, and the number 2 in BOLD on the third paragraph. I am unable to get rid of the boldface (which was not in the original), and am unable to get the first paragraph to be included in the list.

2. I have a Style for the bibliography, which is a hanging indent. For two of the items in a long bibliography, one or more of the lines does not hang, and the italics in the text reverts to roman. There is nothing weird about these entries as far as I can tell.

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Ann Kapborg
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Paste special Apr 13, 2020

If you cut the text and paste it as text only you should be able to apply your Style on the paragraph.
 
Sadek_A
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Try this Apr 13, 2020

highlight numbered text
press Ctrl+Q
go to Paragraph-Indentation-Special-Hanging
press OK
Save file
proceed with the rest of your edits.

For any other "resistant" original formatting, press Clear Formatting, then apply your new formatting.

[Edited at 2020-04-13 19:04 GMT]
 
Susan Welsh
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Thank to you both! Apr 13, 2020

Both methods worked! (I never knew there was a "clear formatting" icon up there on the ribbon.) This will save me hours of aggravation.
 


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