The numbering format should look like this:įor this tutorial, we do not want text indent and alignment space to the headings or to the text. before the number as shown in the figure:Īnd this time, we include the level number from Level 1: before the number, and include level from Level 2, while the text cursor is on the left side of the dot. We want the third level to show headings in the form: 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, and so on. Next, select level 3, link it to Heading 3, change the level to show in the gallery to level 3, and change the number style for this level to 1,2,3 …, as shown in the figure: See following figure, the Number Format should look like this: The numbering of the previous level must be inserted before the dot. before the number and include the level 1 from the Include level number from drop-down menu: indicates the Level 1 and the number after the dot. We want second heading to be shown as 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and so on. Next, link the level 2 to Heading 2 and change the number style for this level to 1,2,3.: This method helps you to automatically write Chapter whenever the heading linked to level-1 is inserted: The More> button shows the more options that help you to customize the levels:Ĭlick level 1 to modify it, select Heading 1 from the Link level to style drop-down menu to link it to Level 1, in the Number format modify the number formatting and write Chapter before the number 1. First, open a Word document and click Multilevel List button in the Paragraph group from the Home tab, as shown in the figure:Ĭlick Define New Multilevel List.

Heading styles in word examples