You don't give us a lot to go on, but I wonder if your LISTNUMs are
separated by a numbered paragraph somewhere? By default, LISTNUM picks up
from the last prior numbering scheme in the document.

To get better control over this, give the number format a LISTNUM field name
(it's an option in More... part of the numbering Customize dialog). Then
insert a LISTNUM field that references that name. (Use Insert Field
initially, and then save the field as AutoText - you can assign it to
Ctrl+Alt+L or any other shortcut if you want.)

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"Debutante" wrote in message
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Word2003/XP

A user has a document and is attempting to insert num fields. The "(a)" is
the way they want the number ..but they want the "(b)" on the next
paragraph
as the example below. When I put in Ctrl+Alt+L instead of getting a "(b)"
I
get a "Section 3".

What are we (me) doing wrong?

Thank you.

EXAMPLE

Text text texttexttexttexttexttext texttexttext text text text texttext
texttext texttext (a) texttext texttext texttext texttext texttext
texttext
texttext texttext text.

(b) More testing testing test testing testing test testing testing test
testing testing test testing testing test testing testing test testing
testing test testing testing test testing testing test testing testing
test
testing testing test testing testing test testing testing test.