Hello Keith

Keith wrote:
I have a large document written in Word 2003 that uses Outline
Numbering. Headings 1, 2, 3 and 4 are specified as bold while the
remaining heading level styles are unemphasized.

Sometimes, however, the flow or content of a section requires entire
sentences or paragraphs to be given the bold "Heading 4" style which
looks quite bad, obviously.

Entire paragraphs as headings? Could you explain a little more why you
want that? What kind of text are we talking about?


Can I create an additional style (say "Heading 4n") and define it as
"Heading 4 + not bold" and use THAT style as needed?

You can of course define any number of additional Heading styles. You
can even make sure it has an outline-level of 4, so that your TOC picks
it up. You will, of course, run into problems when you have
outline-numbering in place and expect that a paragraph in "Heading 4"
works in the same way for your numbering sequence as one in "Heading 4
timid".


There would still be 9 numbered heading levels, but two version of
heading 4 (one bold, one not).

You are using 9 numbered heading levels in one document, and as part of
a single outline sequence? Numbered?!! Sorry for the repetition, but:
What kind of text are we talking about here?


Another option, I guess, would be a character style that removes the
emphasis - is that a better option?

That would work better technically, beceause it does not mess your
outline numbering/level up.

2cents
Robert
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