I have an outline number style for technical specifications that are being
edited by a number of people. Every so often when I open a file, the first
level numbering is intact but the subparagraph letters and numbers are gone
although they are correctly indented and the style pane indicates that the
right style is applied. I have recently switched to Word 2003 but not
everyone in my organization is using this version.

Do they reappear if you click in the paragraph and press Ctrl+Q?

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Words into Type
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"Sammac" wrote in message
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I have an outline number style for technical specifications that are being
edited by a number of people. Every so often when I open a file, the first
level numbering is intact but the subparagraph letters and numbers are
gone
although they are correctly indented and the style pane indicates that the
right style is applied. I have recently switched to Word 2003 but not
everyone in my organization is using this version.

I will try that - the problem is sporadic. The files are saved on a WAN
network and I can't tell who the last person in the file was. I just checked
the current files and they are all OK but that may change tomorrow.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do they reappear if you click in the paragraph and press Ctrl+Q?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Sammac" wrote in message
...
I have an outline number style for technical specifications that are being
edited by a number of people. Every so often when I open a file, the first
level numbering is intact but the subparagraph letters and numbers are
gone
although they are correctly indented and the style pane indicates that the
right style is applied. I have recently switched to Word 2003 but not
everyone in my organization is using this version.

Also make sure that numbering is properly linked to styles as
described at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html and
that the option to "Automatically update document styles" is cleared
in the ToolsTemplates and Add-Ins dialog box.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sammac" wrote in message
...
I have an outline number style for technical specifications that are
being
edited by a number of people. Every so often when I open a file, the
first
level numbering is intact but the subparagraph letters and numbers
are gone
although they are correctly indented and the style pane indicates
that the
right style is applied. I have recently switched to Word 2003 but
not
everyone in my organization is using this version.

Yes, I have done that. I learned from experience to clear the 'automatically
update' box so that's one of the first things I check. I've also had luck
checking it to let it update and then unchecking it before I save. This time,
however, all my troubleshooting tricks aren't working.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Also make sure that numbering is properly linked to styles as
described at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html and
that the option to "Automatically update document styles" is cleared
in the ToolsTemplates and Add-Ins dialog box.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sammac" wrote in message
...
I have an outline number style for technical specifications that are
being
edited by a number of people. Every so often when I open a file, the
first
level numbering is intact but the subparagraph letters and numbers
are gone
although they are correctly indented and the style pane indicates
that the
right style is applied. I have recently switched to Word 2003 but
not
everyone in my organization is using this version.

Did you also set up your numbering according to the directions on Shauna
Kelly's page?
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Sammac" wrote in message
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Yes, I have done that. I learned from experience to clear the
'automatically
update' box so that's one of the first things I check. I've also had luck
checking it to let it update and then unchecking it before I save. This
time,
however, all my troubleshooting tricks aren't working.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Also make sure that numbering is properly linked to styles as
described at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html and
that the option to "Automatically update document styles" is cleared
in the ToolsTemplates and Add-Ins dialog box.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sammac" wrote in message
...
I have an outline number style for technical specifications that are
being
edited by a number of people. Every so often when I open a file, the
first
level numbering is intact but the subparagraph letters and numbers
are gone
although they are correctly indented and the style pane indicates
that the
right style is applied. I have recently switched to Word 2003 but
not
everyone in my organization is using this version.

Yes. I've been using this numbering style for technical specifications for
nearly two years. I've only run into trouble after I was upgraded to Word
2003 and when I receive specs to edit from another office on our network.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

Did you also set up your numbering according to the directions on Shauna
Kelly's page?
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Sammac" wrote in message
...
Yes, I have done that. I learned from experience to clear the
'automatically
update' box so that's one of the first things I check. I've also had luck
checking it to let it update and then unchecking it before I save. This
time,
however, all my troubleshooting tricks aren't working.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Also make sure that numbering is properly linked to styles as
described at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html and
that the option to "Automatically update document styles" is cleared
in the ToolsTemplates and Add-Ins dialog box.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sammac" wrote in message
...
I have an outline number style for technical specifications that are
being
edited by a number of people. Every so often when I open a file, the
first
level numbering is intact but the subparagraph letters and numbers
are gone
although they are correctly indented and the style pane indicates
that the
right style is applied. I have recently switched to Word 2003 but
not
everyone in my organization is using this version.