For methods to restart style-based numbering, see:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/...artMethods.htm

See also:
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html

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Microsoft Word MVP


"Paul" wrote in message ...
Hi,

I am trying to set up a template in Word 2003 to be used by a number
of
people.

As formatting has caused problems with this document/group of people
before,
I am trying to create a style for pretty much every sort of text
that will
be used.

I have modified the inbuilt numbering styles (e.g. List Number 1,
List
Number 2) which are flush with the left margin. These work fine
unless you
choose to restart the numbering, as soon as you do, the list you are
working
on reformats, changing the settings for the left margin for the
first and
subsequent lines in the paragraph and adding a tab character.

It seems that restarting the numbering (or going into customize and
setting
the start number as 1) also changes the paragraph settings (to
something
undesirable for this document). The user can change the paragrah
settings
back to their 'correct' settings using the ruler bar, but this is
frustrating, time consuming and prone to creating inconsistencies in
the
document which is exactly what we are trying to avoid.

Can you please explain how I can set up a style that will not change
when I
try to restart the numbering, or a way I can restart numbering with
messing
up the paragraph settings.

TIA

Paul

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