How do I turn off automatic numbering in Word?

Turn automatic bulleting or numbering on or off

1. Go to File > Preferences > Proofing.
2. Select AutoCorrect Options, then select the AutoFormat tab as you type.
3. Select or delete Automatic Bullets or Automatic Numbered Lists.
4. Select OK.

How to automatically change number to normal text in Word?

Replace automated numbers in Word with plain text

1. Select the numbered list and press [Ctrl]+X to cut the list and copy it to the clipboard.
2. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, choose Paste Special from the Paste drop-down menu.
3. In the resulting dialog list, select Plain Text and click OK.

How do you remove numbered lists in Word?

Word gives you an easy way to remove list formatting:

1. Select the list items you no longer want to be part of the list.
2. If the list is a numbered list, click the Numbering tool on the Home tab of the ribbon in the Sections group.
3. Select None from the Numbering Library group.

How to change numbering to automatic numbering in Word?

Select AutoCorrect from the Tools menu. Select the AutoFormat tab as you type and check the Automatic Numbered Lists option.

How do I convert a list to normal text in Word?

Converting lists to text

1. Select the list you want to freeze.
2. Press Ctrl+C to copy the text to the clipboard. The list must still be selected.
3. Choose Paste Special from the Edit menu. Word displays the Insert Special dialog box. (See Figure 1.)
4. Select Plain Text as your paste type.
5. Click OK.

How do I get 1.1 numbering in Word?

Practice: Customize outline numbering

1. Create a new document.
2. Choose Bullets and Numbering from the Format menu.
3. Select the Disposition numbered tab.
4. Select the second option in the top row. Default is 1, 1.1, 1.1.
5. Click Customize.
6. In the Number format field, type article before the number that appears in the field.

How do I make a heading 1.1 in Word?

Microsoft Word Heading Numbering On the Home tab, click Multilevel List in the Paragraph group. Select the style that contains the word "Heading", here you can select the list icon with 1 Heading 1, 1.1 Heading 2, 1.1.

How do I turn off automatic numbering?