Insert the ListNum field

In regular numbered lists, each item starts with a new paragraph and these paragraphs follow each other. You can use the ListNum field to create lists whose items are placed anywhere in one or more paragraphs, either following or not following each other.

For example, you can use the ListNum field to create an enumeration in a single paragraph:

List in paragraph

You can also create a multilevel list in the table, with the first level of that list in one column and the second level in a different one:

List in table

The available formats for the ListNum field are shown in the table below.

The following switches are used for the field:

–\s is the initial value of the list. For example, if the NumberDefault format is selected for the ListNum field and the switch \s 3 is set, the value of the field is 3).

–\l is the level of the list. For example, if the LegalDefault format is selected for the ListNum field and the switch \l 2 is set, the value of the field is 1.1.

If the \s switch is not specified:

–For ListNum lists with LegalDefault, NumberDefault, and OutlineDefault formats, continuous numbering is supported. Separate sequences are maintained in headers and footers, footnotes, and in the document text. For example, if three lists with LegalDefault, NumberDefault, and OutlineDefault formats are created in the text of a document, consisting of a single item, the first list will have a number 1., the second one will have a number 2), and the third one will have a number III.

–A ListNum list with None format inherits the numbering of the previous list. This can be either a numbered list or a list created using the ListNum field.

When fields are added within a single paragraph:

–If the \l switch is specified for a field, the value of the switch determines the level of the list. For example, the \l 2 switch is specified for a field, and the field value is 1.1.

–If the \l switch is not specified and there is text at the beginning of the paragraph, all fields appear at the same level in the list. For example, text 1), text 2), text 3)...

–If the \l switch is not specified and there is a field at the beginning of the paragraph, the list levels are automatically increased:

•The LegalDefault, NumberDefault, or OutlineDefault fields at the beginning of a paragraph are placed at the first level of the list and continue the numbering of the first level fields. A field in the None format at the beginning of a paragraph continues the numbering of the preceding field.

•The field immediately following it is placed at the second level of the list. For example, 1)a).

•The first field following the text is placed at the next level of the list. For example, 1)a) text i).

•For subsequent fields, the list level is not increased. For example, 1)a) text i) text ii) text iii).

The following limitations currently apply:

–Loading and saving ListNum fields in .odt and .xodt format files is not supported.

–Inserting the ListNum field into tables for which text wrap is set up and into shapes is not supported. Instead of the field value, the # symbol is displayed in such objects.

–A ListNum field with the None format added to the composition of a numbered list is not part of it. After the field, the list numbering does not continue.

To insert a ListNum field, follow these steps:

1.Place the cursor in the place of the document where you want to insert the field.

2.On the Insert tab, click  Fields. When working in macOS, you can also run the Insert > Fields command from the command menu.

3.In the Field window, in the Field type area, select ListNum.

4.In the List format area, select the list format (see the table below).

5.If you want to specify a starting value or list level:

•If you know the switches, enter them in the Code box.

•If you want to see the switches, click Field options.

6.In the Field options window, select the checkbox for the switch that you want to add to the field code:

•\s sets the initial value of the list as \s N, where N is the initial value of the list (integer only).

•\l sets the list level as \l N, where N is the list level.

7.In the Code box, specify the values of the selected switches. For example, LISTNUM \l 2 \s 3.

The field will be added to the specified place in the document.

You can select a field only as a whole. You cannot select, edit, or format individual characters.

The formatting of the fields is similar to the formatting of the text.