Activating the Format Assistant

Open the dialog box by selecting International SEMATECH from the Word menu bar. Select Format Assistant and the dialog box will appear. This setting will need to be set again each time you close and reopen the document.

Warning: Always click on O.K. to close the Format Assistant dialog box. If you click on Cancel instead, your setting will be disabled.

This is an example of the Format Assistant dialog box.

This setting activates the auto-numbering feature for figure titles and table titles. It creates cross-referencing fields in your figure and table titles that are then available for use by Word's Insert/Cross Reference feature.

This automatic tool setting will remove existing (typed in) numbering from section headings, figure titles, and table titles. They will be replaced with auto-text entries.

It also removes typed in bullets and numbering from lists. They will be replaced with correct symbols and spacing.

Keeping or removing digits:

When formatting heading text that begins with digits, a dialog box will pop up and will give you the option of deleting the text/number. Choose Yes or No depending on your needs.