

On the “Word Options” dialog box, click “Proofing” in the list of items on the left. One example of this is when Word automatically creates a numbered or bulleted list for you when you enter some text that Word thinks should be a numbered or bulleted list. In the list of items on the left, click “Options.” When you have a document open in Word, click the “File” tab. However, if you would rather not have Word apply automatic numbered or bulleted lists at all, you can turn this feature off. You can cancel automatic formatting for the current paragraph by immediately pressing “Ctrl + Z” right after the automatic formatting is applied. Word’s Outline view presents a document in a unique way. Today, an outline is a Word document, which makes it easier to not confuse your outline with grandma’s recipes. Back in the old days, an outline would dwell on a stack of 3-by-5 cards. When you type an asterisk (*) and then press the Space Bar or the Tab key, Word automatically replaces the asterisk with a bullet and formats the paragraph as a bulleted list. Good writers use an outline to organize their thoughts. While Word, Excel, and PowerPoint offer some of the same shortcuts for common tasks, most below are specific to using Microsoft Word. So knowing some handy keyboard shortcuts for Word on Mac can save you time. For example, when you copy a region that is collapsed, the Paste operation will paste the copied text as an expanded region. If you’re a fan of Microsoft Word and have installed the Word app on your Mac, you may prefer it over Pages for certain tasks. Normally after inserting the text box, you would click on the Shape Format tab, then on the Shape Outline tool (circled below). On the Ribbon & Toolbar screen, make sure the Ribbon button is selected, which should be blue. 3) Choose Ribbon & Toolbar in the pop-up window. The Copy, Cut, Paste, and drag-and-drop operations retain outlining information, but not the state of the collapsible region. Open Microsoft Word on your Mac with any document and then follow these steps.

When you type a number followed by a period and then press the Space Bar or the Tab key, Word automatically formats the paragraph as a numbered list. The Undo and Redo commands on the Edit menu affect these actions.

One example of this is when Word automatically creates a numbered or bulleted list for you when you enter some text that Word thinks should be a numbered or bulleted list. Word tries to be helpful by automatically applying formatting to your document based on what you type.
