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List numbering
Running Word 97.
Help. I have screwed up list numbering styles, and I can't see what I have done wrong. In the good version of a template, list numbering works OK. There are two relevant styles: ListNumber and ListNumber2. Numbering looks like this: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. 2. 2.1. 2.2. 3. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. etc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In "tidying up" the template, I have somehow upset ListNumber2, so that with the bad template the numbering now looks like this: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. 2. 1.1. 1.2. 3. 4. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. etc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Looking at the good and bad definitions for ListNumber2, they appear to be identical in almost all respects. In particular, in both cases, level 2 numbering starts at 1, and the box "Restart numbering after higher list level" is checked. There are just two differences I can see between the good template and the bad template: 1. In Format Style ListNumber2, in the good template, the description does not contain the words "Outline numbered", whereas in the bad template these words are included (I don't know how they got there). 2. In Format Bullets and Numbering Outline Numbered, in the good template, the "Continue previous list" radio button is selected (and there is the option to select "Restart Numbering" if required). In the bad template, the "Restart Numbering" button is selected, but both buttons are grayed out, so I cannot change the selection. Any ideas on how I can turn bad into good? P.S. I have tried copying the ListNumber and ListNumber2 styles from the good template to NORMAL.DOT, and then from NORMAL.DOT to the bad template, but the problem still remains in the bad template. (And it is also bad now in NORMAL.DOT). -- Ian |
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List numbering
Hi Ian
See How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in your Microsoft Word document http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html That page is written about Word's heading styles (Heading 1, Heading 2 etc). But you can apply the same principles to the List Number styles (List Number, List Number 2 etc). Word's numbering has improved with each successive version. That also means it has become more forgiving. But with Word 97, there is no room for error and you have to follow the instructions *exactly*. In particular, 1. When you get to the Bullets and Numbering dialog, on the Outline Numbering tab, click within each pane, and then click Reset. 2. Do not, under any circumstances, try to format your numbering when yoru cursor is in a List Number 2 paragraph. You must always start with your cursor in a List Number paragraph. (This is almost certainly what has caused your pain in this case.) Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "Ian" wrote in message ... Running Word 97. Help. I have screwed up list numbering styles, and I can't see what I have done wrong. In the good version of a template, list numbering works OK. There are two relevant styles: ListNumber and ListNumber2. Numbering looks like this: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. 2. 2.1. 2.2. 3. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. etc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In "tidying up" the template, I have somehow upset ListNumber2, so that with the bad template the numbering now looks like this: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. 2. 1.1. 1.2. 3. 4. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. etc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Looking at the good and bad definitions for ListNumber2, they appear to be identical in almost all respects. In particular, in both cases, level 2 numbering starts at 1, and the box "Restart numbering after higher list level" is checked. There are just two differences I can see between the good template and the bad template: 1. In Format Style ListNumber2, in the good template, the description does not contain the words "Outline numbered", whereas in the bad template these words are included (I don't know how they got there). 2. In Format Bullets and Numbering Outline Numbered, in the good template, the "Continue previous list" radio button is selected (and there is the option to select "Restart Numbering" if required). In the bad template, the "Restart Numbering" button is selected, but both buttons are grayed out, so I cannot change the selection. Any ideas on how I can turn bad into good? P.S. I have tried copying the ListNumber and ListNumber2 styles from the good template to NORMAL.DOT, and then from NORMAL.DOT to the bad template, but the problem still remains in the bad template. (And it is also bad now in NORMAL.DOT). -- Ian |
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List numbering
In message , Shauna Kelly
writes Hi Ian See How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in your Microsoft Word document http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html [Snip] Hi Shauna. That information was very clear and helpful. Many thanks. However, I decided that life wasn't long enough to redefine all the styles in the template (especially on a Sunday afternoon!), so I tried copying *all* the styles from the good template to the bad one (not just the ListNumber styles that were causing the problems). That did the trick. -- Ian |
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