How to turn off auto-detection of lists in Illustrator?

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September 13, 2022
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I want to type "1. " etc, to add labels to an illustration, but Illustrator keeps turning it into a numbered list and my single space after the period becomes a large gap. I can find no way to turn this off so that I can just type a single space. If I click on the numbered list button to remove the numbered list formatting, it takes the number away. Is there a way I can just have a single space after a number and a period???

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

See: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/45928900-bullet-list-cannot-be-disabled

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glamorous_goddess9105

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Same thing happened to me. I know Adobe Staff need to work for a living, but why are they implementing handrails for a pro app? If we want an app that handhold us constantly, i will just use powerpoint. This is a pro app, we need control, stop getting in our way!

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Mark38327026ofv9

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UNCHECK THIS: Settings >Type >Automatic Bulleted and Numbered lists while typing

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JanelleElizabeth

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Thank goodness I wasn't the only one!! I was about to lose my mind over this! Such a frustrating and annoying update.

Mediart.com

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Since updating to v27.0 the preferences setting to 'turn off Automatic Bulleted and Numbered lists while typing' no longer works. It automatically bullets lists regardles of if the setting is on or off. I have cleared my preferences and deleted preference files to no avail. Is anyone having similar issues and does anyone have any ideas how this annoying feature could be turned off any other way? Thanks