Bug 166912 - The AutoCorrect option "Bulleted and numbered lists immediate after pressing space" needs some coverage in Help
Summary: The AutoCorrect option "Bulleted and numbered lists immediate after pressing ...
Status: NEW
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Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Documentation (show other bugs)
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7.6.0.3 release
Hardware: All All
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Blocks: HelpGaps-NewFeatures
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Reported: 2025-06-08 13:48 UTC by V Stuart Foote
Modified: 2025-06-11 01:12 UTC (History)
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Description V Stuart Foote 2025-06-08 13:48:08 UTC
The AutoCorrect feature "Bulleted and numbered lists immediate after pressing space" is not described in Help. For it to function, the 

Behavior of the 'APPLY_NUMBERING_AFTER_SPACE' [1] Autocorrect selection "Bulleted and numbered lists immediate after pressing space" seems dependent on having the 'APPLY_NUMBERING' Autocorrect option "Bulleted and numbered lists. Bullet symbol ●" checkbox also enabled. And that does not seem to match the feature as described in Help, which only indicate on <Enter> but use the -, *, or +.

The + <space> does not activate a list and requires the <enter>. 


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[1] https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/156616

Neither help articles -- https://help.libreoffice.org/25.2/en-US/text/shared/01/06040100.html?System=WIN&DbPAR=WRITER&HID=cui/ui/applyautofmtpage/list#bm_id3147527

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Bulleted and numbered lists. Bullet symbol:
Automatically creates a numbered list when you press Enter at the end of a line that starts with a number followed by a period, a space, and text. If a line starts with a hyphen (-), a plus sign (+), or an asterisk (*), followed by a space, and text, a bulleted list is created when you press Enter.

To cancel automatic numbering when you press Enter at the end of a line that starts with a numbering symbol, press Enter again.

note
The automatic numbering option is only applied to paragraphs formatted with “Default Paragraph Style”, “Body Text” or “Body Text, Indented” paragraph styles.
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Nor https://help.libreoffice.org/25.2/en-US/text/swriter/guide/auto_numbering.html?DbPAR=WRITER#bm_id3147407

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Creating Numbered or Bulleted Lists as You Type
LibreOffice can automatically apply numbering or bullets as you type.

To Enable Automatic Numbering and Bulleting
Choose Tools - AutoCorrect - AutoCorrect Options, click the Options tab, and then select “Bulleted and numbered lists”.

Choose Tools - AutoCorrect, and ensure that While Typing is selected.

tip
The automatic numbering option is applied only to paragraphs formatted with “Default Paragraph Style”, “Body Text”, or “Body Text, Indented” paragraph style.


To Create a Numbered or Bulleted List While You Type
Type 1., i., or I. to start a numbered list. Type * or - to start a bulleted list. You can also type a right parenthesis after the number instead of a period , for example, 1) or i).

Enter a space, type your text, and then press Enter. The new paragraph automatically receives the next number or bullet.

Press Enter again to finish the list.

Note Icon 
You can start a numbered list with any number.
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