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If you are working with numbered lists in your document, you already know that the numbered list is nothing more than a series of numbered paragraphs. There may be times when you want to have a paragraph or two in the middle of a list, and then have numbering pick back up after the unnumbered paragraphs.
In Word this is rather easy to do by following these steps:
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2012-06-05 14:47:05
Debra Eaton
I ususally click on the numbering icon on my toolbar, the one with 1----, 2----, and 3----, on those paragraphs. It acts as a toggle to turn numbering on/off.
2012-06-02 05:04:27
Dan
Oddly I do not have "skip Numbering" in the right click menu
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