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can you combine numerals and # in a list? - Drone

Posted: Aug 08, 2012

can you mix them, or do they have to be all numerals or all #? thanks

Possible answer - anon

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I was told we couldn't when it first came out but I mentioned people were doing this to my QA coach and she ignored me so not sure. In any case, with 7.1 you don't have that anymore, it uses bullets.

oh okay thanks - Drone

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so no numbering at all on 7?

Numbering - Weary MT

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I was never on 7, just 7.1, but the only numbering allowed is if the client wants numbers in a paragraph format, like (1), (2), etc.

huh? - im lost

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What do you mean the only number allowed is in a paragraph?
So you cant do medications in a number list:
MEDICATIONS:
1. xxx
2. xxx
3. xxx

Can you explain?

No numbering - anon

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You don't use numbers, you create a list using Ctrl + Shift + L. It will make a bulleted list that will go to the customer with numbers or letters, which ever way they prefer their lists.

but when you Ctrl Shift L - you dont get paid

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I would rather type them out and get the money for it.

Numbering and Back-End Formatting - Careful

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The bullets very likely back-end format it the way the client wants it. By us physically typing numbers, it may format totally incorrectly and/or be a big mess on the other end. I wouldn't deviate by physically numbering. Ctrl + shift + L is fast, and you only have to do it once the first time, then it "knows" to bullet the list the next time you hit return.

Hmmm...so you would rather get fired than do it correctly? - anon

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I wouldn't be taking my chances on doing my own thing. The program is set up to format at the end the way the client wants it. By numbering your own lists you could be messing it up. I would rather do Ctrl+shift+L and get the report done faster and move onto the next one, rather than fooling with a bunch of numbers. That is a much slower way of making money.

In DQ6 I had my own shortcut for numbering called - "num." I would type that and

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automatically got a printed list of numbers 1-15. I had a jump marker at 1 and a jump marker at 15 and just used my down arrow to go to the next line.

I always did it that way with no complaints. Since being in seven I have used it a couple times as well, but if the bulleted list is already there then I just go with that. No one ever said anything to me about it.

why would i get fired? - no on said I had to do it that way

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Its not slower, DQS7 messes it all up anyway. Bullets everywhere, nothing lines up.

No. Use one or the other. - nm

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nm

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