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Can Word Automatically Number My Chapters
I have a long document with several chapters. Each chapter is
numbered. When I rearrange chapters, I have to manually correct the numbers. I'd prefer to have Word automatically number the chapters. Can it do that? I've tried using the Format / Bullets and Numbering option. That doesn't work very well. For instance, all my chapter titles are formatted in style Heading 1, which includes underlining. When I apply bullets and numbering to the chapter titles, however, the underline part of the style doesn't get applied to the chapter numbers. Also, to get the chapter titles to look the way I want, I have to customize the Bullets and Numbering option, and it seems to be too full of inappropriate preset "features", like tabs and indents, that I just can't get it to look right. Instead of using Bullets and Numbering, is there a simpler way to do numbering? For instance, can I insert a code (a field, perhaps?) that says "Put the next number in the sequence here"? -TC |
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Can Word Automatically Number My Chapters
You could use a SEQ field, such as { SEQ Chapter }. Just be aware that SEQ
fields (unlike auto numbering) don't update automatically; you have to force an update with F9 or by printing or switching to Print Preview. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org wrote in message ... I have a long document with several chapters. Each chapter is numbered. When I rearrange chapters, I have to manually correct the numbers. I'd prefer to have Word automatically number the chapters. Can it do that? I've tried using the Format / Bullets and Numbering option. That doesn't work very well. For instance, all my chapter titles are formatted in style Heading 1, which includes underlining. When I apply bullets and numbering to the chapter titles, however, the underline part of the style doesn't get applied to the chapter numbers. Also, to get the chapter titles to look the way I want, I have to customize the Bullets and Numbering option, and it seems to be too full of inappropriate preset "features", like tabs and indents, that I just can't get it to look right. Instead of using Bullets and Numbering, is there a simpler way to do numbering? For instance, can I insert a code (a field, perhaps?) that says "Put the next number in the sequence here"? -TC |
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Can Word Automatically Number My Chapters
On Apr 9, 1:31*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
You could use a SEQ field, such as { SEQ Chapter }. Just be aware that SEQ fields (unlike auto numbering) don't update automatically; you have to force an update with F9 or by printing or switching to Print Preview. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org wrote in message ... I have a long document with several chapters. Each chapter is numbered. When I rearrange chapters, I have to manually correct the numbers. I'd prefer to have Word automatically number the chapters. Can it do that? I've tried using the Format / Bullets and Numbering option. That doesn't work very well. For instance, all my chapter titles are formatted in style Heading 1, which includes underlining. When I apply bullets and numbering to the chapter titles, however, the underline part of the style doesn't get applied to the chapter numbers. Also, to get the chapter titles to look the way I want, I have to customize the Bullets and Numbering option, and it seems to be too full of inappropriate preset "features", like tabs and indents, that I just can't get it to look right. Instead of using Bullets and Numbering, is there a simpler way to do numbering? For instance, can I insert a code (a field, perhaps?) that says "Put the next number in the sequence here"? -TC Suzanne, Thank you for the reply. I did not know about the SEQ field. It is exactly what I was looking for. I've noticed that you reply to a lot of the questions posted on this forum. I, for one, appreciate your effort. The SEQ field works great, but I am not satisfied with Word's technique for updating all fields (Ctrl-A F9). It updates fields in the wrong order (TOC first, then headings, which is backwards), and it nags me unnecessarily with a question about how to update the tables of contents (page numbers only vs. entire table). For a better solution, I wrote the following short procedure and connected it to a button. -TC 'UpdateAll 'Updates all fields and tables of contents. Public Sub UpdateAll() Dim t As TableOfContents Dim f As Field 'Loop through all fields. For Each f In ActiveDocument.Fields 'Update the field. f.Update Next 'Loop through all tables of contents. For Each t In ActiveDocument.TablesOfContents 'Update the entire table. t.Update Next End Sub |
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