I am trying to format the chapter headings in my Microsoft Word like this:

"Chapter 1: "

Word seems to already have an option for this (highlighted in grey) Word Chapter



However, when I select this option as is, the chapter heading is slightly indented to the left compared to the rest of the text:



I would like the chapter heading to be aligned to the left margin, like most of the paragraph is (except for the first line).

I can accomplish this if I change the tab level of the heading. However, if I do this, the chapter title text ("This Is Chapter One") remains to far to the left, with an unnecessary amount of space between the chapter number and the heading text:





I would like there to be only one space between the colon and the chapter title, but I cannot figure out how to accomplish this.

Any suggestions?

I recommend you learn about automatic numbering to understand what is going on here. The best resource for you is probably this one How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Word 2007 and Word 2010 | ShaunaKelly.com

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Andrew Lockton
Chrysalis Design, Melbourne Australia

Cross-posted in Microsoft Answers https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...7-b8d2ef5cf5ce and Super User Trouble with extra blank space on line when using "Chapter" Headings in Microsoft Word - Super User.


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You can change the setting for "Add tab stop at" in the multilevel list definition. For example, you can specify that the number should be followed by a space character. See screen shot below.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

found my answer here:


Trouble with extra blank space on line when using "Chapter" Headings in Microsoft Word - Super User