How to have two different numbering lists in a document?

[saseymour]

Hello. I am a teacher. I am trying to switch to writing my exams in word for the ease of editing over the exam software.

So, I created a new numbering/bullet format.

But, I am banging my head against a wall trying to figure out how to have TWO different numbering list formats in a document.

for example, I want my multiple choice sections to have my custom bullet format:

____1. text here
____2. text here
(and so on)



Then when my test switches to short answer / essay / problems, I want the numbering to continue, but switch to:

3. text here
4. text here
5. text here
(and so on)

Any idea how I can do this in Word? I've looked at section breaks, page breaks, etc, but I am stuck.

Thanks in advance!

[Stefan Blom]

Since the formatting is different, these will be two separate lists. To have numbering continue, you will have to manually change the "Start at" number for the second list. Use the right-click (context) menu for that.

[saseymour]

This doesn't work. I can't make half the list have one numbering scheme and the other half have another. Nor can I figure out how to 'separate' the list so that it doesn't think that it is all one numbering scheme.

[Stefan Blom]

As I wrote, you have to set up two lists. For example, you can use the built-in List Number styles for the first list, and you can use the built-in List Number 2 style for the second list. You will have to modify the styles to suit the needs of your document.