How to convert an existing item into a list item:

You could convert an existing item into a list item through changing its item Type property to list item and by setting the relevant properties.

1.  Invoke the Property Palette for the item in which you need to convert.

2.  Set the item type property to list item.

3.  Select the elements in list property

4.  Click more.

The list item objects dialog box appears

5.  Enter the element that you want to appear in you list item in the list elements column

6.  Enter the value for the currently selected list elements in the list item value field

7.  Create additional list elements and values through repeating steps 5 and 6.

8.  Click OK to close and accept the list item elements dialog box.

9.  Set the other values property to do one of the subsequent

-    Reject the values other than those predefined as list values

-    Accept and default all the other values to one of the predefined list element values

10. Enter an initial value for the list item.