In Word you can do this in Outline View where each item in the list will
have a round gray symbol to the left of the number or bullet. Use the symbol
to rearrange the list. This is the preferable view to use, especially since
the various outline levels can be collapsed making it easier to relocate
entire segments of the outlined text.
In other views the bullets & numbering are actually formatting applied to
the item paragraphs in the list. Therefore they can't be selected or
dragged. However, you can select the text of the item then drag it to a
different position in the list. The bullets will adjust accordingly &
numbering will remain in sequential order.
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
On 12/23/08 12:46 PM, in article
EFD3237C-1F7D-4C85-AC2A-95771292BDB5[ at ]microsoft.com, "Blue Max"
<mailrichard[ at ]msn.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > In other wordprocessing programs we can drag or move individual outline
> items to other sections of the outline without using cut and paste. In most
> cases, the user simply grabs the outline number and drags the selected
> outline item to another section of the outline. Is there a way to
> accomplish this in Word 2007?
>
> In such cases, the item now resides at the same level, but in a new section
> of the outline. This allows the user to quickly note important ideas
> (before they fade) in a rough outline. Subsequently, they can easily
> rearrange the outline so that the elements are properly organized under the
> desired sections.
>
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