#enumeratelists
So far my list looks like this:
I want to get rid of "item 1" and have a blank there. Except when I delete "item 1" my sublist moves up like so:
How can I format my list so that I can have a blank instead of "item 1"?
My latex code:
\begin{enumerate}
\item item 1
\begin{enumerate}
\item sub list 1
\item sub list 2
\item sub list 3
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
I am not sure if this is what you want:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{enumitem}
\begin{document}
\begin{enumerate}
\item first level
\begin{enumerate}
\item second level
\begin{enumerate}
\item third level
\begin{enumerate}
\item fourth level
\hspace*{\dimexpr-\leftmargini+\labelsep-\labelwidth\relax}
Text outside of enumerate
\hspace*{\dimexpr-\leftmargini-\leftmarginii+\labelsep-\labelwidth\relax}
Text outside of enumerate
\hspace*{\dimexpr-\leftmargini-\leftmarginii-\leftmarginiii+\labelsep-\labelwidth\relax}
Text outside of enumerate
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
I would use enumitem (and not intermix it with using the enumerate package):
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{enumitem,amssymb}
\newlist{todolist}{itemize}{2}
\setlist[todolist]{label=$\square$}
\begin{document}
My ToDo list
\begin{itemize}
\item Immediate plan of action.
\begin{todolist}
\item List item 1 goes here.
\item List item 2 goes here.
\begin{todolist}
\item Sublist item 1 goes here.
\item Sublist item 2 goes here.
\end{todolist}
\item List item 3 goes here
\item List item 4 goes here.
\end{todolist}
\end{itemize}
\end{document}
We create a new type of list called todolist, which has two levels of nesting and is based on itemize. Each label within a todolist is set as $\square$, at both levels.
Best Answer
You only need to remove spaces before nested enumerate.
Edit: Mico noted , that I misunderstand the question :-( His and Boris solution is than correct, not mine. As an alternative to
\quadyou can use invisible character~:which gives what you like to obtain: