can't unbold list numbers/letters

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Level 2

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can't unbold list numbers/letters

I have a document (a multiple choice exam) in list format with questions and 5 answers (first level numbers, second level small letters). I had previously changed one of each of the 5 level 2 items in each list to bold to indicate the correct answer on a multiple choice exam. When I change the text, the level letter also changes to bold. To finalize the exam for the students, I need to unbold the correct answer. I have found that on some documents of this sort, I cannot unbold the list lettering at teh beginning of the line (giving away the correct answer to the students). If I select the entire document or just that line, the list lettering stays bold. Any suggestions how to get rid of it?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Jan 27, 2010 5:29 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 27, 2010 5:37 AM in response to David Knecht

David

I think you will find this useful in setting up a list style to your liking:

http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=139&mforum=iworktips ntrick

Peter

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Answer 2

Jan 27, 2010 5:40 AM in response to David Knecht

Hi David,

Try hovering over the List label until your cursor turns into an arrow and then clicking on the label to select the entire paragraph. Now your label should change along with the text.

I'm surprised that you are having this problem because you must select the text very carefully to change the text without changing the label format.

Jerry

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Answer 3

David Knecht Author

Level 2

240 points

Jan 27, 2010 5:59 AM in response to Jerrold Green1

Those suggestions work, but don't really solve the problem. The first works if I create a new list style and then apply it to everything. Unfortunately, that also takes all the blank lines between questions and makes them list items. So I would have to go back and remove 50 of them to get the numbering correct. The second suggestion works on individual items, but I would then also have to go back and individually alter all 50 bolded answers. Yuck! This should work with a select all!

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Answer 4

Jan 27, 2010 7:20 AM in response to David Knecht

Hi David,

It's rather poor form to put blank lines in a list. Better to go to the Text Inspector, Text tab, Spacing, and set the Points After Paragraph to a number larger than zero.

Jerry

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Answer 5

David Knecht Author

Level 2

240 points

Jan 27, 2010 7:37 AM in response to Jerrold Green1

The questions are grouped with a question and 5 possible multiple choice answers with no spaces and then spaces between each question. If I do as you suggest, it will increase the spacing on all elements of the document- between questions and between answers since there is a return at the end of each line.

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Answer 6

Jan 27, 2010 7:59 AM in response to David Knecht

David,

The spacing only affects what content is selected when you set the parameter. You can even define a Style for it as a shortcut.

Jerry

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