Ending a Numbered List in Word
To end a numbered list and tell Word that you want to go back to writing normal paragraphs, press the Enter key twice. Pressing Enter twice stops the numbering, but it also puts in an extra paragraph. To stop the numbering, press Enter after the last numbered item; then, on the next numbered line, press the Backspace key. That stops the numbering and leaves you on the same line.
If Word leaves you with the indent that it automatically places in its lists, press the Backspace key to get to the left margin.
Last updated: 2/07/07