You need to set the indent and tab stop far enough over to accommodate the
longest number you'll have.

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"mnpremo" wrote in message
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I'm typing a word document in which I'm using the different Heading
Styles.
My particular problem is with Heading 3. I'm trying to number one section
2.3.9., but when I go to 2.3.10., I get a much bigger tab space when I hit
"Enter." Why is the autoformatting different and what can I do so that
2.3.10 does not go over to the right more than 2.3.9?

Thank you!