Numbering and Numbering Styles

You can apply numbering to a paragraph manually or with a paragraph style.

To Apply Numbering Manually

To apply numbering manually, click in the paragraph, and then click the Numbering On/Off icon on the Formatting Bar.

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You cannot apply manual numbering to paragraphs that are listed under "Special Styles" in the Styles window.


You can also use the commands on the Bullets and Numbering toolbar to edit a numbered or bulleted list. To change the numbering or bullet format, click the Bullets and Numbering icon.

To Apply Numbering With a Paragraph Style

Paragraph Styles give you greater control over numbering that you apply in a document. When you change the numbering format of the style, all paragraphs using the style are automatically updated.

  1. Choose View - Styles, and then click the Paragraph Styles icon.

  2. යා ඉරි කරනය කිරීමට අවශ්‍ය ඡේද විලාසය මත දකුණත් ක්ලික් කර, වෙනස් කරන්න තෝරන්න.

  3. Click the Outline & Numbering tab.

  4. In the Numbering Style box, select the type of numbering that you want to use.

  5. හරි ක්ලික් කරන්න.

  6. ඔබට ‍‍යා ඉරි කිරීමට අවශ්‍ය ඡේදයට විලාසය යොදන්න.

Adding Bullets

Adding Numbering

Turning off Bullets and Numbering for Individual Paragraphs

Combining Numbered Lists

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Defining Number Ranges

Modifying Numbering in a Numbered List

Creating Numbered or Bulleted Lists as You Type