Frequently Asked Question

Word 2011 for Mac enables you to configure bullets and numbers in a nearly limitless number of ways. Bullets and numbers are special paragraph styles that visually separate lists from the body of your text — and you'll use them often on Office 201 for Mac documents and projects.
Word’s default AutoCorrect setting automatically detects when you’re starting a bulleted or numbered list. Word looks for consecutive paragraphs that start with either an asterisk (*) or a number. To make Word think you’re starting a list, do the following:

1. Type some text and then press Return or Enter.
2. Type either of the following:1 followed by a period, a space, and some text.
   An asterisk (*) followed by a space and some text.
3. Press Return or Enter.
   Word indents the number and the text, turns on numbering or bullets, and displays a widget. Click the widget for the following options:
   
   1. Undo Automatic Numbering (or Bullets): Undoes the automatic number or bullet format that was just applied.
   2. Stop Automatically Creating Numbered (or Bulleted) Lists: Tells Word to stop using the Automatic Numbering and Bullets feature.
   3. Control AutoFormat Options: Displays the AutoFormat as You Type tab in the AutoCorrect preferences dialog. See the next heading.

If your document already has a numbered list somewhere, Word may display a small widget. If you click the widget, you can start the numbering over.
The easiest way to turn off bullets and numbering is by choosing Tools→AutoCorrect→AutoFormat as You Type from the menu bar. Under Apply as You Type, deselect the options for Automatic Bulleted Lists and Automatic Numbered Lists.