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List Numbering continues across sections -- sometimes
I'm combining several small documents into one large document, trying to
retain all info from each small document by adding section breaks between them. The individual doc settings for margins, headers/footers, and page numbers all are fine in the large document, as are most of the other formatting (font size/attributes, spacing, etc). The numbered lists are ok some of the time -- ie, they start back at 1 in a new section -- however, in other sections, they start numbering at the next sequential number from the list in the previous section. The content of the sections is parallel -- ie it was developed using the same underlying templates and processes. There does not seem to be any difference in the coding for the lists that start renumbering at 1 and the ones that do not. Nor any difference in coding at the ends of the preceding sections. Question: Is there a way to easily (perhaps programmatically?) ensure that the first number in each section begins at 1 (short of manually placing the cursor at each first number and selecting Bullets & Numbering/Restart Numbering), perhaps by finding/replacing all first numbers (after a section break) with a restarted number? Thanks in advance! |
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List Numbering continues across sections -- sometimes
If the numbered lists are part of an outline numbering scheme, with a dummy
higher level used to restart numbering, they will behave as expected. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/...artMethods.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "dogwoodnc" wrote in message ... I'm combining several small documents into one large document, trying to retain all info from each small document by adding section breaks between them. The individual doc settings for margins, headers/footers, and page numbers all are fine in the large document, as are most of the other formatting (font size/attributes, spacing, etc). The numbered lists are ok some of the time -- ie, they start back at 1 in a new section -- however, in other sections, they start numbering at the next sequential number from the list in the previous section. The content of the sections is parallel -- ie it was developed using the same underlying templates and processes. There does not seem to be any difference in the coding for the lists that start renumbering at 1 and the ones that do not. Nor any difference in coding at the ends of the preceding sections. Question: Is there a way to easily (perhaps programmatically?) ensure that the first number in each section begins at 1 (short of manually placing the cursor at each first number and selecting Bullets & Numbering/Restart Numbering), perhaps by finding/replacing all first numbers (after a section break) with a restarted number? Thanks in advance! |
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List Numbering continues across sections -- sometimes
Thanks for the idea -- however, unfortunately, the individual docs were not
created using Styles. (There are a number of reasons for that, too numerous to go into here. Suffice it to say, using Styles is not an option for us right now. Also, if the restarting numbering only affected one large document, it wouldn't be an issue at all; however, we're looking at combining several thousand already-existing small documents into several larger ones.) So -- might you have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If the numbered lists are part of an outline numbering scheme, with a dummy higher level used to restart numbering, they will behave as expected. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/...artMethods.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "dogwoodnc" wrote in message ... I'm combining several small documents into one large document, trying to retain all info from each small document by adding section breaks between them. The individual doc settings for margins, headers/footers, and page numbers all are fine in the large document, as are most of the other formatting (font size/attributes, spacing, etc). The numbered lists are ok some of the time -- ie, they start back at 1 in a new section -- however, in other sections, they start numbering at the next sequential number from the list in the previous section. The content of the sections is parallel -- ie it was developed using the same underlying templates and processes. There does not seem to be any difference in the coding for the lists that start renumbering at 1 and the ones that do not. Nor any difference in coding at the ends of the preceding sections. Question: Is there a way to easily (perhaps programmatically?) ensure that the first number in each section begins at 1 (short of manually placing the cursor at each first number and selecting Bullets & Numbering/Restart Numbering), perhaps by finding/replacing all first numbers (after a section break) with a restarted number? Thanks in advance! |
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List Numbering continues across sections -- sometimes
There is really no way to make numbering reliable without linking it to
styles. Sorry. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "dogwoodnc" wrote in message ... Thanks for the idea -- however, unfortunately, the individual docs were not created using Styles. (There are a number of reasons for that, too numerous to go into here. Suffice it to say, using Styles is not an option for us right now. Also, if the restarting numbering only affected one large document, it wouldn't be an issue at all; however, we're looking at combining several thousand already-existing small documents into several larger ones.) So -- might you have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If the numbered lists are part of an outline numbering scheme, with a dummy higher level used to restart numbering, they will behave as expected. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/...artMethods.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "dogwoodnc" wrote in message ... I'm combining several small documents into one large document, trying to retain all info from each small document by adding section breaks between them. The individual doc settings for margins, headers/footers, and page numbers all are fine in the large document, as are most of the other formatting (font size/attributes, spacing, etc). The numbered lists are ok some of the time -- ie, they start back at 1 in a new section -- however, in other sections, they start numbering at the next sequential number from the list in the previous section. The content of the sections is parallel -- ie it was developed using the same underlying templates and processes. There does not seem to be any difference in the coding for the lists that start renumbering at 1 and the ones that do not. Nor any difference in coding at the ends of the preceding sections. Question: Is there a way to easily (perhaps programmatically?) ensure that the first number in each section begins at 1 (short of manually placing the cursor at each first number and selecting Bullets & Numbering/Restart Numbering), perhaps by finding/replacing all first numbers (after a section break) with a restarted number? Thanks in advance! |
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List Numbering continues across sections -- sometimes
That's what I thought; I could find the workaround with styles, but since
this particular set of docs doesn't use them, I figured I was up the proverbial creek.... Thanks anyway! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: There is really no way to make numbering reliable without linking it to styles. Sorry. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "dogwoodnc" wrote in message ... Thanks for the idea -- however, unfortunately, the individual docs were not created using Styles. (There are a number of reasons for that, too numerous to go into here. Suffice it to say, using Styles is not an option for us right now. Also, if the restarting numbering only affected one large document, it wouldn't be an issue at all; however, we're looking at combining several thousand already-existing small documents into several larger ones.) So -- might you have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If the numbered lists are part of an outline numbering scheme, with a dummy higher level used to restart numbering, they will behave as expected. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/...artMethods.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "dogwoodnc" wrote in message ... I'm combining several small documents into one large document, trying to retain all info from each small document by adding section breaks between them. The individual doc settings for margins, headers/footers, and page numbers all are fine in the large document, as are most of the other formatting (font size/attributes, spacing, etc). The numbered lists are ok some of the time -- ie, they start back at 1 in a new section -- however, in other sections, they start numbering at the next sequential number from the list in the previous section. The content of the sections is parallel -- ie it was developed using the same underlying templates and processes. There does not seem to be any difference in the coding for the lists that start renumbering at 1 and the ones that do not. Nor any difference in coding at the ends of the preceding sections. Question: Is there a way to easily (perhaps programmatically?) ensure that the first number in each section begins at 1 (short of manually placing the cursor at each first number and selecting Bullets & Numbering/Restart Numbering), perhaps by finding/replacing all first numbers (after a section break) with a restarted number? Thanks in advance! |
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