Line Numbering

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Adding Line Numbers
Some types of documents (such as legal documents) may need line numbers to the left of each line. Word allows you to easily add such line numbers; this tip explains how to do so.

Converting Lists to Text
If you have a numbered list in a document, you might want to convert it to regular, non-dynamic text and not lose the numbers that are in the list. This tip explains a couple of techniques you can use to accomplish the task.

Cross-Referencing to Line Numbers
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to do cross-referencing to line numbers within a document? Word doesn't have a built in way to do it, but the workaround presented in this tip may provide the cross-references in a limited setting.

Formatting Line Numbers
Legal documents often use automatic line numbering for their documents. If you want to format those line numbers, you can do so by simply changing the style used to display them.

Line Numbering and Tables
Line numbers come in very handy for certain types of documents, such as legal or scientific documents. Word adds the lines to the left of any line of text, except lines of text that appear within other objects, such as text boxes or tables. This tip explains how you can work around this limitation when it comes to tables.

Positioning Line Numbers
Line numbers can be added to a document, and is typically done in legal documents. The line numbers appear to the left of each line on a page, and Word allows you to control the distance between those line numbers and the text of the document.

Removing Line Numbering
Word allows you to add line numbers to the left of the body of your document. (This is often done in legal documents.) If you wish to turn off line numbering, you can do so using the steps described in this tip.

Setting the Starting Line Number
You are not limited to starting the line numbering in a document with 1. You can, instead, start the numbering at any other value you want. This is real handy when you have multiple documents that need to be printed, in order.

Skipping Numbering
Got a numbered list, but you want to add other types of non-numbered paragraphs in the middle of the list? It's easy to do if you follow the steps in this tip.

Turning Off Line Numbering
Word allows you to number lines within paragraphs of a document. If your needs require that a particular paragraph or style of paragraph not be numbered, you can configure Word to follow your direction. This tip explains how to do this type of formatting.

Understanding Single Line Spacing
Single line spacing, the default spacing used in a paragraph, allows Word to adjust the spacing of individual lines in a paragraph to fit the largest element on that line. You can adjust the line spacing by using the Paragraph dialog box, as described in this tip.