How to Create a Multi-Level Ordered List in OpenOffice

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(1) Create your list items without any ordering (numbers or letters). For example: Apple/Orange/Watermelon.

(2) Select your list items and click the “Numbering On/Off” button in the Toolbar to toggle on numbers.
How to Create a Multi-Level Ordered List in OpenOffice
(3) Add the second-level (indented) level of information. For example: Calories/PH-level. At this point the whole list will look like a long ordered list.
How to Create a Multi-Level Ordered List in OpenOffice
(4) Select the first set of “Calories/PH-Level” entries and click the “Increase Indent” button in the Toolbar to indent those entries to right.
How to Create a Multi-Level Ordered List in OpenOffice
(5) IMPORTANT: While those two items are still selected, click the “Numbering On/Off” button in the Toolbar to toggle off numbers.
(6) While those two items are still selected, click Format > Bullets and Numbering from the main menu. Select “a) b) c)” and click OK.
How to Create a Multi-Level Ordered List in OpenOffice
How to Create a Multi-Level Ordered List in OpenOffice
(7) Repeat for other levels and you’re done. Congratulations!
Repeat for other levels and you're done. Congratulations!