[Renaldi]

Hi, I can't believe I have to resort to a forum to figure out how to do something so simple. Word has always been frustrating but the 2007 version has gone to another level of frustration. How does such a poor product become the standard? I simply want create an auto number system such as this:
1. Heading1 (linked to table of contents)
1.1 Heading2 (linked to table of contents)
2. Heading1 (linked to table of contents)
2.1 Heading2 (linked to table of contents)
2.1.1 Heading3 (linked to table of contents)
2.1.2 List3 (NOT linked to table of contents)

I was able to find a tutorial to explain how to set up the above as far as headings. But to do the same scheme for non-headings (meaning they could be paragraph levels or in any case they are not to be included in the table of contents) and have these non-heading lists linked to the heading lists, I have had no luck... the non-heading link starts with a new number or it's linked to some unknown list. I'm exhausted trying to search a solution... nearly everyone is confused by this Word mess and trying to find this particular solution is too difficult. Thank you.