Learn Legal: Bracket Before The Text Won't Let Me Apply To This Paragraph Only.

Scenario: This happened the other day to a student about to go to a test and this is just the type of issue that does not come up every day, but when it does happen, it can catch you unaware. This is one more scenario to cross off the never ending list: So, we have a Level 2 (Heading 2) paragraph: Section 2.1 The Corporate Structure. Remainder of Paragraph Text. Remainder of Paragraph Text. Remainder of Paragraph Text. Remainder of Paragraph Text. We are using a Style Separator after the Heading (The Corporate Structure) and for the remainder of the paragraph we are using a body text. We are asked to place a Bracket Character ( [ ) Before The word "Section" of the Section 2.1. 1. So under the Home Tab, we go over to the Multi-Level outline button and after choosing the active Multi-Level Outline or clicking on "Define New Multi-Level List" we now find ourselves in our open Multi-Level Dialog Box. 2. We take our cursor over to the "S" in Section (Within the Multi-Level Outline) and we place a Bracket before the S and then we attempt to apply the Left Bracket to "This Paragraph Only". This option is available on the top right of the Multi-Level Dialog Box. When we go there, it is Greyed Out!!! 3. Dilemma: If I cannot select "This Paragraph Only", then it would end up giving me the Bracket on Each and Every Paragraph. 4. Why is it Greyed Out? Well, before my student went to the Multi-Level Dialog Box, they did not take notice where the cursor was. It was laying within the "Body Text Portion" of the Style Separator Paragraph and this created a disconnect as to the active Multi-Level Outline. 5. Once the cursor was placed within the boundaries of the "Heading 2 Material, and we went back into the Multi-Level Dialog Box, the choice to "Apply To This Paragraph Only" was now active and we were able to complete the task. Know where your cursor is at all times before you do any procedure... Top-Tier Style Training www.advanceto.com