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Old April 29th, 2010, 12:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Moihi
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Default 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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Old April 29th, 2010, 12:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Outline Numbering

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).

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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!


  #3  
Old April 29th, 2010, 07:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com
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Default Outline Numbering

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!


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Old April 29th, 2010, 08:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default Outline Numbering

Clever trick!

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"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!


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Old April 29th, 2010, 09:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Outline Numbering

Agreed.

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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!


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  #6  
Old April 30th, 2010, 05:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com
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Default Outline Numbering

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


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http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ayout/201004/1

  #7  
Old May 20th, 2010, 11:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Moihi
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Default Outline Numbering

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


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http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ayout/201004/1

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  #8  
Old May 20th, 2010, 05:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com
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Default Outline Numbering

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


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  #9  
Old May 21st, 2010, 01:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default Outline Numbering

Note that the notification feature is broken in the newsgroups.

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Microsoft Word MVP
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"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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