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MS Office Forum / Word / Numbering / April 2005Is it possible to have expandable bullet lists in Word?
Hi, Is it possible to make a bullet list (numbered or not) expandable/collapsible? I have a pretty detailed bullet list with many layers -- indentations. I would like the list to be collapsed initially so that only the main points are visible. Then user should be able to expand sections as he/she pleases. Is this possible in Word? Thanks, Sam Hi Sam What you want isn't possible in Word. The closest you will come to this is to use Outline View (View > Outline View) or the Document Map (View > Document Map). Outline View is always a good thing. See the following for more information: How to save yourself hours by using Outline View properly http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm In my experience, Document Map is a good thing only if you have Word 2002 or later *and* you use the built-in heading styles for your text. See the following for more information: Why use Microsoft Word's built-in heading styles? http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/numbering/UseBuiltInHeadingStyles.html In either case, you will need to apply an appropriate outline level to the styles you use for your higher-level and lower-level bullets. Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sam Sam, You may be able to adapt some of the methods here to suit your purpose: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Toggle_Data_Display.htm  SignatureGreg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. > Hi Sam > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> >> Sam Wow!!! Such a simple and useful feature missing in Word 2003! Thanks for your responses Sam > Sam, > [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >>> >>> Sam Keep in mind that Word historically (and still actually, despite enhancements added to create Web pages and other online documents) is intended to create *printed* documents. SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Wow!!! Such a simple and useful feature missing in Word 2003! > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > >>> > >>> Sam Suzanne, With all due respect, that's not a very strong argument you're making there. Most of Word features are geared towards realizing the "paperless office" not for printing. Don't take my word for it, take a look at the official MS Word site at http://www.microsoft.com/office/word/prodinfo/overview.mspx then tell me how many of these features are for *printed* documents and how many are about enhancing electronic documents. Though I can appreciate your loyalty to Microsoft, it's critical that one recognizes the paradigm shift that's already taken place. Sam > Keep in mind that Word historically (and still actually, despite > enhancements added to create Web pages and other online documents) is [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >> >>> >> >>> Sam |
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