I have the same problem. Is it Word XP bug?

For example:
1. This is a bolded paragraph. When this paragraph is joined with
1.1, the bolding is removed.

1.1. no bold, Level 2 numbering.



"Brad Millspaugh" Brad wrote in
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When using Word standard outline format, changing numbering in the body of
text changes previous and subsequent numbering - why?