My interpretation of "fixed" numbering was that it shouldn't reflect actual
lines in the text (there used to be a Legal Pleading template that worked this
way), but I realize that your interpretation is equally likely in this case. :-)
It is always a good idea to use Spacing Before or Spacing After instead of blank
paragraphs to create spacing between paragraphs.
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
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"dan_waldo" wrote in message
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Another way to do this might be to invoke the line numbering function (page
layout / line numbering / restart each page) and then use the paragraph
formatting (in the home tab) to affect line spacing -- most particularly line
spacing itself for double space and then increasing "spacing after" to add
extra space between paragraphs.
But I may have grossly underestimated your problem, too! 
"moon4707" wrote:
Hi,
I have to type a legal document that must have fixed numbered lines along
the left margin. The numbering will run from 1 to 28. By fixed numbered
lines, I mean that the numbering does not change position with carriage
returns, i.e., the left margin numbers remain unaffected by carriage returns.
How would I make a template to do this?
Thank you for any help you can give me.