Hanging Indents in Numbered and Bulleted Lists

HenryWM · General User Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 27

How do I set hanging indents in numbered and bulleted lists so that the text wraps to tbe beginning of the text rather than 1) to the number/bullet or 2) too far to the right (past the beginning of the text)

acknak · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

How are you creating the list? What OOo version?

For me, using 2.0.2, what your desired result ("... the text wraps to tbe beginning of the text") is the default 'shape' of the list items, and I have to work to change it.

pitonyak · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject:

I created my own "numbering/list" style. I set the indent to -0.25" and the indent to text at 0.25". This means that every number or bullet is left. When the text wraps it will line up with the rest of the text.
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Phylis Sophical · Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:19 am Post subject:

My settings on Format > Bullets & Numbering > Postion tab are:
Indent: 0.25"
Spacing to text: 0.25"
Minimum space numbering: 0.00"
Numbering alignment: Left

version: OOo 2.0.3

HenryWM · General User Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 27

I already have my styles formatted as you suggest. When the text extends to the second line in that style, it still wraps too far to the right.

BillP · Super User Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Posts: 2702

HenryWM · General User Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 27

That fixed it. Thanks.

pitonyak · Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:33 am Post subject:

I missed that paragraph indent thing... Embarassed

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