Thanks for the tip, but I had already read this article, and the Outline view
doesn't help me. Is there a reason that this bug can't be fixed, or that we
can't be given the option of turning off the automatic reformatting? Since
it happens randomly to paragraphs with the exact same style, I keep thinking
there's something I can do to fix it.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/DocumentMap.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"esenger" wrote in message
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What's happening:
When I save my document with the Document Map open, close it, and then
re-open it, it automatically randomly assigns Level 1 to my paragraphs.

Workaround: If I fix the outline level, close the document map, and then
save the document, it doesn't reassign the outline level when I re-open
the
document.

I write manuals for a living, and this is a major annoyance. I'm working
with 200-300 page documents, and the Document Map is essential to
navigating
through the document as I'm writing. Having to fix this each time I
forget
and close the document with the document map open has gotten very
aggravating. Is there something I can do to permanently fix this?

I've tried reformatting paragraphs, recreating the TOC, clearing direct
formatting(everything is style-based), and there is something about
certain
paragraphs that just won't be cleared so that the Document Map doesnt'
pick
it up.