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Outline Numbering
I'm trying to outline number a report and have followed the guidance on
Shauna Kelly's page. However, my numbering is back to front - so it goes: 1 1.1 1.1.1 1.2 2.1.1 Instead of 1.2 and 1.2.1. When I go into 'level 2' numbering, I can't link this to the previous level - it selects it, then unselects it by itself. If I clear level 2 and start again by selecting 'number style 1,2,3' then choose 'previous level number - 1' it puts the numbers together (11) and unselects the link to the previous level. And when I put a 'period' in it seems to swap the numbers over (so it ends up with 2.1 instead of 1.2). Help please! |
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When numbers get reversed this way, the best solution is to start over, but
you're doing it backward. Insert the previous levels, one at a time, in order, inserting the punctuation yourself by hand. The last number is the one for the current level, and that's the one for which you choose the number style (1,2,3); you don't have to choose the number style for the previous levels because Word automatically uses the style used for that level (unless you check the "Legal style numbering" box to convert from roman to arabic numerals). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Moihi" wrote in message ... I'm trying to outline number a report and have followed the guidance on Shauna Kelly's page. However, my numbering is back to front - so it goes: 1 1.1 1.1.1 1.2 2.1.1 Instead of 1.2 and 1.2.1. When I go into 'level 2' numbering, I can't link this to the previous level - it selects it, then unselects it by itself. If I clear level 2 and start again by selecting 'number style 1,2,3' then choose 'previous level number - 1' it puts the numbers together (11) and unselects the link to the previous level. And when I put a 'period' in it seems to swap the numbers over (so it ends up with 2.1 instead of 1.2). Help please! |
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It is all to easy to get the fields turned around. I recently found this way
to help keep things straight: Temporarily set the start at value for each level to the level value (level 2 starts at 2, etc.). When you insert the previous levels, you'll immediately see that the order is correct. Be sure to set the start at's back to 1 before you exit the dialog. Pam Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: When numbers get reversed this way, the best solution is to start over, but you're doing it backward. Insert the previous levels, one at a time, in order, inserting the punctuation yourself by hand. The last number is the one for the current level, and that's the one for which you choose the number style (1,2,3); you don't have to choose the number style for the previous levels because Word automatically uses the style used for that level (unless you check the "Legal style numbering" box to convert from roman to arabic numerals). I'm trying to outline number a report and have followed the guidance on Shauna Kelly's page. However, my numbering is back to front - so it goes: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] Help please! -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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Clever trick!
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP (Message posted via NNTP) "Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:a74476d0d1b62@uwe... It is all to easy to get the fields turned around. I recently found this way to help keep things straight: Temporarily set the start at value for each level to the level value (level 2 starts at 2, etc.). When you insert the previous levels, you'll immediately see that the order is correct. Be sure to set the start at's back to 1 before you exit the dialog. Pam Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: When numbers get reversed this way, the best solution is to start over, but you're doing it backward. Insert the previous levels, one at a time, in order, inserting the punctuation yourself by hand. The last number is the one for the current level, and that's the one for which you choose the number style (1,2,3); you don't have to choose the number style for the previous levels because Word automatically uses the style used for that level (unless you check the "Legal style numbering" box to convert from roman to arabic numerals). I'm trying to outline number a report and have followed the guidance on Shauna Kelly's page. However, my numbering is back to front - so it goes: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] Help please! -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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Agreed.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Clever trick! -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP (Message posted via NNTP) "Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:a74476d0d1b62@uwe... It is all to easy to get the fields turned around. I recently found this way to help keep things straight: Temporarily set the start at value for each level to the level value (level 2 starts at 2, etc.). When you insert the previous levels, you'll immediately see that the order is correct. Be sure to set the start at's back to 1 before you exit the dialog. Pam Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: When numbers get reversed this way, the best solution is to start over, but you're doing it backward. Insert the previous levels, one at a time, in order, inserting the punctuation yourself by hand. The last number is the one for the current level, and that's the one for which you choose the number style (1,2,3); you don't have to choose the number style for the previous levels because Word automatically uses the style used for that level (unless you check the "Legal style numbering" box to convert from roman to arabic numerals). I'm trying to outline number a report and have followed the guidance on Shauna Kelly's page. However, my numbering is back to front - so it goes: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] Help please! -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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Thanks. I hope it's helpful.
Stefan Blom wrote: Clever trick! Pamelia Caswell wrote: It is all too easy to get the fields turned around. I recently found this way to help keep things straight: Temporarily set the start at value for each level to the numbering level value (level 2 starts at 2, etc.). When you insert the previous levels, you'll immediately see whether the order is correct. Be sure to set the start at's back to 1 before you exit the dialog. Pam -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ayout/201004/1 |
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Thank you for the very useful help which fixed it. And sorry for the delay, I
thought I'd get a handy notification in my email when you replied...! Jane. "Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com" wrote: Thanks. I hope it's helpful. Stefan Blom wrote: Clever trick! Pamelia Caswell wrote: It is all too easy to get the fields turned around. I recently found this way to help keep things straight: Temporarily set the start at value for each level to the numbering level value (level 2 starts at 2, etc.). When you insert the previous levels, you'll immediately see whether the order is correct. Be sure to set the start at's back to 1 before you exit the dialog. Pam -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ayout/201004/1 . |
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You're welcome.
Pam Moihi wrote: Thank you for the very useful help which fixed it. And sorry for the delay, I thought I'd get a handy notification in my email when you replied...! Jane. Thanks. I hope it's helpful. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] Pam -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ayout/201005/1 |
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Note that the notification feature is broken in the newsgroups.
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP (Message posted via NNTP) "Moihi" wrote in message ... Thank you for the very useful help which fixed it. And sorry for the delay, I thought I'd get a handy notification in my email when you replied...! Jane. "Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com" wrote: Thanks. I hope it's helpful. Stefan Blom wrote: Clever trick! Pamelia Caswell wrote: It is all too easy to get the fields turned around. I recently found this way to help keep things straight: Temporarily set the start at value for each level to the numbering level value (level 2 starts at 2, etc.). When you insert the previous levels, you'll immediately see whether the order is correct. Be sure to set the start at's back to 1 before you exit the dialog. Pam -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ayout/201004/1 . |
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