Field shading, that’s what. In Microsoft Word.

Why?

So you don’t inadvertently type over automatic numbering. So anyone else that might be working in that document won’t inadvertently type over auto numbering.

Help spread the word . . . it’s the smart way to work on Word documents.

To activate field shading:

• Click the Office button (2007) or the File tab (2010, 2013)
• Click on Word Options (2007) or Options (2010, 2013)
• Click Advanced
• Scroll down to the Show document content group
• Change the Field shading: window to Always