[Trainer-Talk] command for keeping format of numbers but turning off auto numbering

Thu May 9 11:20:19 UTC 2019

I need to keep the numbers. This command used to work and it used to keep the numbers. But it does not anymore it gets rid of them

Sent from Dr Denise M Robinson 

> On May 8, 2019, at 5:30 PM, Wayne Merritt via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Denise:
> Have you tried selecting the numbered list and then using Control
> Shift N? I just tried using the keystroke without selecting and after
> selecting the list, and it worked when the items were selected in the
> list. If your goal is to stop the numbering and remove the numbers,
> then this second option should work.
> 
> Good luck,
> Wayne
> 
> On 5/8/19, Dr. Denise M Robinson via Trainer-Talk
> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Thank you Brian and you are so correct about the macros. The problem with
>> this is our students have people creating auto number work all the time. I
>> need to find the command that will switch it quickly. There used to be one
>> that worked all the time, I need to find the new command that will do the
>> same. I need a quick command for the kids and needs to be kid friendly. Not
>> giving up hope and I will sit on my keyboard to find one that works
>> 
>> Was hoping not to recreate the wheel if someone had the command already
>> 
>> Thanks again everyone for helping
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> * Dr Denise M Robinson*
>> 
>> *Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*
>> 
>> Specialist-Technology/Blind Skills | Teacher of the Blind and Visually
>> Impaired
>> 425-220-6935 | www.yourtechvision.com
>> 
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>> “Helping the visually impaired see their world changed through technology”
>> "While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done."
>> --Helen Keller
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 10:40 AM Brian Lee via Trainer-Talk <
>> trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Dr Denise,
>>> 
>>> There are a couple methods that can be used but I don't think there is a
>>> single command for doing the conversion.  There is a macro that can be
>>> used
>>> and you can add a shortcut key to the macro.  Word needs to be permitted
>>> to
>>> run the macro.  The following macro works if you paste it into the Visual
>>> Basic Editor using Alt with F11.  You need to be in the code section of
>>> the
>>> editor.  After adding the macro you can add a keystroke to it in the word
>>> options so that a single command will run the macro.
>>> 
>>> Sub ConvertAllAutoNumberToText()
>>> If ActiveDocument.Lists.Count > 0 Then
>>> Dim lisAutoNumList As List
>>> For Each lisAutoNumList In ActiveDocument.Lists
>>> lisAutoNumList.ConvertNumbersToText
>>> Next
>>> Else
>>> End If
>>> End Sub
>>> 
>>> The second method isn't done with a single command and it also involves
>>> opening the Visual Basic Editor.
>>> 
>>> Here is a quick way to convert numbered lists in Word to normal
>>> numbering.  Tabs are used to keep the structure the same, and content
>>> starts at 1,.5 inches or wherever it did with auto numbering.
>>> 
>>> 1. Open the document whose numbering you want to convert.
>>> 2. Press Alt+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.
>>> 3. Press CTRL+G . This opens the Immediate window.
>>> 4. Type or paste the following in the Immediate window:
>>> ActiveDocument.Range.ListFormat.ConvertNumbersToText
>>> 5. Press Enter .
>>> 
>>> The line of text to be typed or pasted into the Immediate window of the
>>> editor could be set up as an auto text entry so that it could be easily
>>> put
>>> into a document and then copied and pasted into the Immediate window.
>>> 
>>> Take care.
>>> 
>>> Brian Lee
>>> brianllee at charter.net
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Trainer-Talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Dr. Denise M Robinson via Trainer-Talk
>>> Sent: May 8, 2019 6:45 AM
>>> To: Wayne Merritt <wcmerritt at gmail.com>; List for teachers and trainers
>>> of adaptive technology <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Dr. Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] command for keeping format of numbers but
>>> turning off auto numbering
>>> 
>>> It stops the auto numbering but does nothing for the auto numbered words
>>> already ctrl shift n used to work but no longer--looking for another
>>> command to do that same thing as the kids need to keep the numbers but the
>>> auto numbering causes issues
>>> 
>>> * Dr Denise M Robinson*
>>> 
>>> *Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*
>>> 
>>> Specialist-Technology/Blind Skills | Teacher of the Blind and Visually
>>> Impaired
>>> 425-220-6935 | www.yourtechvision.com
>>> 
>>> [image: TechVision Logo]
>>> “Helping the visually impaired see their world changed through technology”
>>> "While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done."
>>> --Helen Keller
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 5:40 PM Wayne Merritt via Trainer-Talk <
>>> trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Good afternoon. You may be talking about setting the font/formatting
>>>> to normal. If so, then use Control Shift N, as in normal. This will
>>>> remove all of the font/formatting information in the Word document. It
>>>> may also remove the current numbers, so not sure if this is what you
>>>> were thinking of, but it is my best guess. I just remembered another
>>>> possibility. To stop a list and keep the numbers/bullets, press Enter
>>>> twice quickly.
>>>> 
>>>> Hth,
>>>> Wayne
>>>> 
>>>> On 5/1/19, Dr. Denise M Robinson via Trainer-Talk
>>>> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hi Everyone
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do you know the command where you can take a page created with auto
>>>>> numbering and you can select it all (do that command) and it turns
>>>>> off
>>>> auto
>>>>> numbering but keeps the numbers?
>>>>> Thanks for any help on this--it has escaped my brain
>>>>> 
>>>>> * Dr Denise M Robinson*
>>>>> 
>>>>> *Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*
>>>>> 
>>>>> Specialist-Technology/Blind Skills | Teacher of the Blind and
>>>>> Visually Impaired
>>>>> 425-220-6935 | www.yourtechvision.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> [image: TechVision Logo]
>>>>> “Helping the visually impaired see their world changed through
>>>> technology”
>>>>> "While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was
>>> done."
>>>>> --Helen Keller
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