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Outline Numbering Not Working
I just upgraded from Word 2003 to 2007 and my outline style is not working.
It is set up as: I. First Level A. Second Level II. First Level A. Second Level However, in Word 2007 it's coming out as: I. First Level A. Second Level II. First Level B. Second Level I cannot get the Roman numeral II and higher sub-sections to re-start with "A." I've tried applying the "Set Numbering Value" command but nothing happens, i.e., it does not change the "B" to "A". How do I get the numbers for new sub-sections to re-start? |
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Outline Numbering Not Working
Is this really a multilevel (an outline) list? Then, in the multilevel list
dialog box, make sure that level 2 is restarted by level 1: Place the insertion point in the first level 1 paragraph (if this is heading numbering, this means the first Heading 1 of the document). On the Home tab, click Multilevel List, and then click Define New Multilevel List. If necessary, click the More button to see the whole dialog box. In the preview picture, click level 2. Check the "Restart list after" option and be sure to pick "Level 1" in the drop down. When you are done, click OK to close the dialog box. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Mashuganah" wrote in message ... I just upgraded from Word 2003 to 2007 and my outline style is not working. It is set up as: I. First Level A. Second Level II. First Level A. Second Level However, in Word 2007 it's coming out as: I. First Level A. Second Level II. First Level B. Second Level I cannot get the Roman numeral II and higher sub-sections to re-start with "A." I've tried applying the "Set Numbering Value" command but nothing happens, i.e., it does not change the "B" to "A". How do I get the numbers for new sub-sections to re-start? |
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Outline Numbering Not Working
Stefan,
This is a multi-level list set-up via the Heading styles. Using the approach you describe causes Word to arbitrarily change the style such that I would have to re-create the formatting of each level (very time consuming and tedious). Is there a way to do this without Word changing the style? |
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Outline Numbering Not Working
Place the insertion point in the first Heading 1 in the document and choose
Define New Multilevel List. The list you are "defining" (really editing) should be linked to your existing Heading 1 and Heading 2 styles. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Mashuganah" wrote in message ... Stefan, This is a multi-level list set-up via the Heading styles. Using the approach you describe causes Word to arbitrarily change the style such that I would have to re-create the formatting of each level (very time consuming and tedious). Is there a way to do this without Word changing the style? |
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Outline Numbering Not Working
What I suggested does work, assuming that the list levels were correctly
associated with the heading styles to begin with. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Mashuganah" wrote in message ... Stefan, This is a multi-level list set-up via the Heading styles. Using the approach you describe causes Word to arbitrarily change the style such that I would have to re-create the formatting of each level (very time consuming and tedious). Is there a way to do this without Word changing the style? |
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Outline Numbering Not Working
Hello Suzanne,
I followed the instructions you and Stefan posted but they did not work - the second level headers do not re-start. At present, to get the outline list to work properly, I have to 1. Select the second level heading lines 2. Right-click and select Numbering 3. Select the "A." style header 4. Right-click and select Numbering again (because the outline letter is in the wrong format) 5. Select Define New Number Format 6. Click Font 7. Re-set the font Does this grotesque workaround give you any insight as to what the problem is or how to correct it? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Place the insertion point in the first Heading 1 in the document and choose Define New Multilevel List. The list you are "defining" (really editing) should be linked to your existing Heading 1 and Heading 2 styles. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Mashuganah" wrote in message ... Stefan, This is a multi-level list set-up via the Heading styles. Using the approach you describe causes Word to arbitrarily change the style such that I would have to re-create the formatting of each level (very time consuming and tedious). Is there a way to do this without Word changing the style? |
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Outline Numbering Not Working
You cannot edit a multi-level list by starting with Level 2. You must go in
through a Level 1 heading, then select Level 2 in the dialog. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Mashuganah" wrote in message news Hello Suzanne, I followed the instructions you and Stefan posted but they did not work - the second level headers do not re-start. At present, to get the outline list to work properly, I have to 1. Select the second level heading lines 2. Right-click and select Numbering 3. Select the "A." style header 4. Right-click and select Numbering again (because the outline letter is in the wrong format) 5. Select Define New Number Format 6. Click Font 7. Re-set the font Does this grotesque workaround give you any insight as to what the problem is or how to correct it? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Place the insertion point in the first Heading 1 in the document and choose Define New Multilevel List. The list you are "defining" (really editing) should be linked to your existing Heading 1 and Heading 2 styles. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Mashuganah" wrote in message ... Stefan, This is a multi-level list set-up via the Heading styles. Using the approach you describe causes Word to arbitrarily change the style such that I would have to re-create the formatting of each level (very time consuming and tedious). Is there a way to do this without Word changing the style? |
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