And for such frequently used software like Word, it is hard to think of anything worse than losing your data on your Word document. However, you can also set Word to make your document look exactly how you like. Finally, click “OK”.Īs we can see, Word tries to be helpful by automatically applying formatting to your document. Under the “AutoFormat As You Type” page, click the tick in the “Automatic bulleted lists” and “Automatic numbered lists” box. In the following dialogue box, switch to “Proofing” page.
An this will apply to all of your Word document. However, you can also set Word to turn off the this feature permanently.
The above 3 method will cancel automatic numbering for the current paragraph or document. Method 4: Stop Automatic Numbering for All Documents And then select “Undo Automatic Numbering”.
You have to choose ‘All Styles’ to see the Line Number style and modify it.Ĭuriously, line numbering itself isn’t a formatting option in Paragraph styles. It doesn’t show up in the ‘In use’ or ‘In current document’ style lists even when it’s being used in the document. Line Number is one of those annoying hidden Word styles.