• Numbering Sequence AA, AB, AC...

    From betancourt.anna@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Sandi on Sat Jul 14 16:00:58 2018
    On Thursday, June 3, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Sandi wrote:
    How can I format numbering to go X, Y, Z, AA, AB, AC, ... AZ, BA, BB,
    BC, etc? Word's default numbering format AA, BB, CC, goes into three
    digits after ZZ. We'd like to avoid the three digits in long lists.
    Are there and ways around the default? Any ideas for us? Thanks in
    advance for your help.

    They way that I have done this is:
    1. Right click on AA and select, "Restart at A".
    2. Double click on A so that all the numbering values in the new list starting at the second A are highlighted.
    3. Click the dropdown arrow next to the numbering icon in the Home ribbon.
    4. Select "Define New Number Format"
    5. In the input box below "Number format:" click to the left of the letter that is auto-populated in the box and type "A".
    6. Click ok.

    This process technically creates a new list A though Z where there is just an "A" attached to the front of each letter. If you get to values than need to start with B and so one, you would have to do he same process as above, but with the new letter.

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  • From kyle.leonard@gmail.com@21:1/5 to betanco...@gmail.com on Wed Mar 11 08:16:40 2020
    On Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 4:00:59 PM UTC-7, betanco...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Thursday, June 3, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Sandi wrote:
    How can I format numbering to go X, Y, Z, AA, AB, AC, ... AZ, BA, BB,
    BC, etc? Word's default numbering format AA, BB, CC, goes into three digits after ZZ. We'd like to avoid the three digits in long lists.
    Are there and ways around the default? Any ideas for us? Thanks in advance for your help.

    They way that I have done this is:
    1. Right click on AA and select, "Restart at A".
    2. Double click on A so that all the numbering values in the new list starting at the second A are highlighted.
    3. Click the dropdown arrow next to the numbering icon in the Home ribbon.
    4. Select "Define New Number Format"
    5. In the input box below "Number format:" click to the left of the letter that is auto-populated in the box and type "A".
    6. Click ok.

    This process technically creates a new list A though Z where there is just an "A" attached to the front of each letter. If you get to values than need to start with B and so one, you would have to do he same process as above, but with the new letter.

    I just needed a simple solution for a one off document that isn't very big and this option worked great for me. It was easy to implement and works great.

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  • From tanalee05@gmail.com@21:1/5 to betanco...@gmail.com on Sun May 3 19:02:21 2020
    On Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 1:00:59 PM UTC-10, betanco...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Thursday, June 3, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Sandi wrote:
    How can I format numbering to go X, Y, Z, AA, AB, AC, ... AZ, BA, BB,
    BC, etc? Word's default numbering format AA, BB, CC, goes into three digits after ZZ. We'd like to avoid the three digits in long lists.
    Are there and ways around the default? Any ideas for us? Thanks in advance for your help.

    They way that I have done this is:
    1. Right click on AA and select, "Restart at A".
    2. Double click on A so that all the numbering values in the new list starting at the second A are highlighted.
    3. Click the dropdown arrow next to the numbering icon in the Home ribbon.
    4. Select "Define New Number Format"
    5. In the input box below "Number format:" click to the left of the letter that is auto-populated in the box and type "A".
    6. Click ok.

    This process technically creates a new list A though Z where there is just an "A" attached to the front of each letter. If you get to values than need to start with B and so one, you would have to do he same process as above, but with the new letter.

    21 years later...I love you! <3

    Tana-Lee
    May 3 2020
    The Year of COVID-19

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  • From Gary Minties@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 15 17:49:40 2023
    betanco, 23 years later, you saved me with this simple solution! Cheers!!

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