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<h1>How to Create, Modify and Use Lists and Bullets.</h1>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">In complex legal documents an automatic list numbering system is invaluable. When items are inserted or deleted from the list the numbering is automatically updated. When using lists the formatting of both numbers and the list text is controlled by AbiWord.</span></p>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">It is generally recognised that bullet points look better when printed, but if you ever need to refer to "the eighth point down on page 10" in a meeting you will soon see the advantages of numbered lists.</span></p>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">AbiWord does not give all the sophistication of some commercial word processors but it has more than adequate list making capabilities.</span></p>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">There are two ways to do almost every thing in AbiWord and inserting lists is no exception.</span></p>
<h2>Starting Lists</h2>
<ol>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Click onto either of the list icons. This will convert the current paragraph into the first item of the list</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Pressing return will give the second item. If the cursor is in the middle of a block of text, text after the cursor will become the second item.</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Further items can be added in the same ways, until return is pressed twice.</span></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">or:</span></p>
<ol>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Select the "Format" pull down menu</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Select "Bullets and Numbering</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> The menu allows selection of bullet points or numbered list, the list style and the format, for example I have the style set to "(L%)..." for this part of this document.</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Select "Apply" and select "Close".</span></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">Spacing between list items can be added by putting the cursor to the left of the item numbers in a finished list and pressing return. Extra space can be inserted by selection of "space before" before the list is entered.</span></p>
<h2>Adding Sub-lists</h2>
<ol>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Lists can be inserted by selecting the list icon on the tool bar</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> From the menu Format and selecting "Bullets and Numbering"</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Sub-lists can be inserted by:</span></li>
<ol>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Selecting the "Format" pull down menu</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Selecting "Bullets and Numbering"</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Choosing the desired options</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Clicking on "Apply"</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Clicking on close.</span></li>
</ol>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Pressing return twice in any list or sub-list ends the list, and in the case of a sublist return control to one level higher in the list structure.</span></li>
</ol>
<h2>Changing Existing Lists</h2>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">The real power of a word processor is its ability to change or adjust what has been typed to the screen.</span></p>
<h3>To add items in the middle of a list</h3>
<ol>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Place the cursor at the end of the list item before the place you want to add a new item.</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Press return to make a new entry. If the list is numbered, AbiWord automatically increases the numbers of later items in the list.</span></li>
</ol>
<h3>To add bullets (or numbers) to a list</h3>
<ol>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> To add bullets (or numbers) to a list of items separated by returns highlight the list.</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Click on the appropriate list icon.</span></li>
</ol>
<h3>To remove bullets (or numbers) from a list</h3>
<ol>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Highlight the list</span></li>
<li><span style="lang: en-GB"> Click on one of the list icons.</span></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">Removing and adding can also be done via the "Format" - "Bullets and Numbering" menu.</span></p>
<h3>To change from bullets to numbers (or numbers to bullets)</h3>
<p><span style="lang: en-GB">First remove the bullets (number) and then add the numbers (bullets). Attempting to change directly from one to the other may lead to unexpected results.</span></p>
