Selecting the paragraph mark is the key to formatting only the item's number. As you can see in Figure C, only the 2 changed color because we selected only the paragraph mark for that item. With the paragraph mark selected, apply formats.Select only the Paragraph mark at the end of the line.In Word 2003, click Show/Hide on the Formatting toolbar. On the Home tab, click Show/Hide in the Paragraph group.You usually end up formatting the entire item or list, unless you know this simple trick: 4: Format a listįormatting just the number component in a numbered list is a bit tricky. When the hyphenated word reaches the right margin, Word will wrap the entire word to the next line if necessary rather than breaking at the hyphen. If you don't want Word to wrap at a hyphen character, enter a nonbreaking hyphen by pressing ++.
The space will look the same, but Word will keep the two words on the same line.Ī nonbreaking hyphen works the same as a nonbreaking space but with hyphenated words. To keep two or more words together on the same line, insert a nonbreaking space character between them by pressing ++ instead of inserting a regular space character. ĭisplay formatting codes to select a section break.
#Understanding paragraph spacing in word code#
To delete a section, select its code and press. Figure B shows a selected section marker after enabling Show/Hide in the Paragraph group (on the Home tab in Word 2003, it's on the Standard toolbar). Then, tweak as necessary rather than starting from scratch each time. If you don't want a page break, choose Continuous.įor quicker formatting, copy section breaks when formats are identical or similar. In Word 2003, choose Break from the Insert menu.Ĭhoosing Next Page creates a problem because Word also inserts a page break. Odd Page: Starts the new section on the next odd-numbered page.Even Page: Starts the new section on the next even-numbered page.Continuous: Starts the new section on the same page.Next Page: Starts the new section on the next page.To insert a section break, click the Page Layout tab and choose a Breaks option in the Page Setup group: Using sections, you can apply different formatting as needed. Or you might want the header text or page numbering scheme to change for several pages. For instance, you might want a single page to be in landscape in the middle of a portrait document.
2: Insert section breaksĭividing a document into sections lets you customize formats for a section's content and purpose. You can uncheck the Smart Cut And Paste option or click the Settings button to customize the feature. In Word 2003, choose Options from the Tools menu and click the Edit tab. For example, you might want to retain source formatting when copying from other Word documents, but not Web sites.