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Change the document numbering

The numbering system and style for the question numbers throughout the document can be customized. To change the document numbering, select Numbering System on the main ribbon to open the Numbering dialog.

Numbering System

This setting determines the numbering system for the whole document.

  • None: Removes the numbering for the questions.

  • Document: Questions are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. from the beginning to the end of the document.

  • Exercise Set: Questions are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. within each exercise set, and each set of questions is lettered A, B, C, D etc..

  • Exercise Set - Letter Only: Individual questions are not numbered, but each set of questions is lettered A, B, C, D etc..

  • Exercise Set - No Letter: Questions are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. within each exercise set, but each set of questions has no lettering.

Numbering Style

This setting determines the numbering style for the whole document.

  • Period: Each number (and each letter if present) is followed by a period.

  • Parenthesis: Each number (and each letter if present) is followed by a parenthesis.

  • Circle: Each number is circled (if letters are present they are not circled).

  • None: There is no style symbol used for letters or numbers.

Numbering Direction

Select the numbering direction for questions when the number of questions for an exercise set results in more than one row of questions. Numbering can run By Row or By Column.

Change the font

The Numbering dialog has a Sample preview window that displays the relative look of the font based on the options selected.

  1. In the Numbering dialog, select the preferred Font family name, Style, and Size. The Preview box displays your selections.

  2. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected font selections.

Change the color

  1. In the Numbering dialog, select Color and then click on the ellipsis button (...) to open the Color picker to select the preferred color.

  2. Click OK to close the picker and display the selected color.