microsoft word problems.. please help?

Question

I am typing up a paper on microsoft word and i came to a problem
i was listing things with numbers:
1. blah blah
2. blah blah
then it got to 10. and got all mixed up

example:
8. animals
9. animals
10. animals

see how the 10's 'animals' is not aligned to the 8 and 9's 'animals' ?
i need directions on how to align them

Answer 1

The spacing Word sets up for most numbered lists doesn't work very well for more than nine items. Here's how to change it:



In Word versions prior to Word 2007 (Vista):



1. Click on any item in the list.

2. Click on the Format->Bullets and Numbering menu item.

3. The Bullets and Numbering dialog box should open with the Numbered tab selected and the numbering style in use shown with a blue border.

4. Click the Customize button.

5. In the Number Position section, change the first list box from “Left” to “Right.” This will push the alignment over so the digits line up.

6. Click OK to see how this looks.

7. If you expect over 99 list items, or if you just want the number to be closer to the text, also increase the value in the Aligned At text box.



In Word 2007:



1. Click in one of the numbered paragraphs.

2. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon.

3. In the Paragraph group, click the listbox arrow for the paragraph numbering icon and select Define New Number Format.

4. Change the Alignment listbox from Left to Right.

5. Click OK.



If you want to adjust the spacing, right-click in the list and select Adjust List Indents from the pop-up menu.



Note that this procedure may change this numbering format on your global template, meaning it will affect future documents and could affect existing ones.

Answer 2

You are probably not doing it automatically. Do you actually type out every single number after you hit ENTER or does it do it automatically for you? If not, here's how to make an automatic numbering chart:



For 2002 and 2003, on the top panel there should be two numbering systems button, BULLETS and NUMBERING, click on the NUMBERING and you will get automatic numbers everytime you hit enter and they will be aligned.



For 2007, go to HOME tab, and the buttons exist there as well. Good luck!

Answer 3

Try highlighting them and removing the numbers option in your toolbar and then go ahead push the numbers option again and see if it resets its position, I hope this helps you, have a nice day!