LyX ⇒ Change Enumerate Label

[Willie]

Hello. I would like to change the enumerate labels in LyX from numbers (1,2,etc.) to letters((a),(b),etc.) right from the beginning.

I know that once I put for example

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1. This is my first item 

Then if I put

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2.

and press alt+shift+right it exchanges the "2" into "a". However, I want the "a" to be the first level, and alt+shift+right doesn't work

thanks.

[timd]

Hi this should do it:

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\begin{enumerate}[(a)]
\item blah
\end{enumerate}

or for nested lists

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\begin{enumerate}[a)]
\item
 \begin{enumerate}[i.]
\item
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}

Forgot to add

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\usepackage{enumerate}

this gives you the option of editing enumeration style.