Summary

We began this chapter by looking at some common problems with lists. We saw how a list copied from another format, such as Google Docs, might behave differently than we desire. We learned that downloading the document and saving it as a Word document was better, but still not a perfect solution. We also saw a list with formatting that was inconsistent because a previous style had been carried over to the list because of user error. Next, we explored how to define a list style, which can then be applied to a list and resolve those formatting issues. We also learned how to copy a list style to another document so that it can be used again. List styles are very powerful and can be the best way to resolve formatting issues with all types of lists. Once you've created a list style, you can use it whenever and wherever you need it.

In the last section, we learned about using the Keep Source Formatting option when copying a list style. In the next chapter, we will discuss...