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Outline Numbering
I'm having trouble with Word 2007 and its outline numbering functionality.
I start out with Heading-1, followed by Heading-2, followed by Heading-3 and it winds up looking like this: 1.0 This is Header-1 1.1 This is Header-2 1.1.1 This is Header-3 1.2 This is Header-2 1.1.2 This is Header-3 1.1.3 This is Header-3 1.3 This is Header-2 1.1.4 This is Header-3 1.1.5 This is Header-3 when it should look like this: 1.0 This is Header-1 1.1 This is Header-2 1.1.1 This is Header-3 1.2 This is Header-2 1.2.1 This is Header-3 1.2.2 This is Header-3 1.3 This is Header-2 1.3.1 This is Header-3 1.3.2 This is Header-3 I tried the "restart numbering" and "Set Numbering Value" options but all it does is either not work or it screws up the rest of the numbering in my document. I know I'm using the default Header-3 because when I try to modify it, it blocks me and warns that this is a default header. Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I've been tearing my hair out! |
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You've got Levels 2 and 3 swapped in the "Number format" box. When this
happens, the simplest solution is usually to drop back to square one and start from scratch. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "srlinder" wrote in message ... I'm having trouble with Word 2007 and its outline numbering functionality. I start out with Heading-1, followed by Heading-2, followed by Heading-3 and it winds up looking like this: 1.0 This is Header-1 1.1 This is Header-2 1.1.1 This is Header-3 1.2 This is Header-2 1.1.2 This is Header-3 1.1.3 This is Header-3 1.3 This is Header-2 1.1.4 This is Header-3 1.1.5 This is Header-3 when it should look like this: 1.0 This is Header-1 1.1 This is Header-2 1.1.1 This is Header-3 1.2 This is Header-2 1.2.1 This is Header-3 1.2.2 This is Header-3 1.3 This is Header-2 1.3.1 This is Header-3 1.3.2 This is Header-3 I tried the "restart numbering" and "Set Numbering Value" options but all it does is either not work or it screws up the rest of the numbering in my document. I know I'm using the default Header-3 because when I try to modify it, it blocks me and warns that this is a default header. Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I've been tearing my hair out! |
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Reset numbering will make it start over with 1.1 each time. You need to
change the setting for the entire outline to continue numbering. Probably the easiest way to fix it would be to select the entire list and click the numbering button-if that doesn't fix it, click it again to turn it off, and click the outline numbering button to turn it back on. Should then number from the beginning correctly. "srlinder" wrote: I'm having trouble with Word 2007 and its outline numbering functionality. I start out with Heading-1, followed by Heading-2, followed by Heading-3 and it winds up looking like this: 1.0 This is Header-1 1.1 This is Header-2 1.1.1 This is Header-3 1.2 This is Header-2 1.1.2 This is Header-3 1.1.3 This is Header-3 1.3 This is Header-2 1.1.4 This is Header-3 1.1.5 This is Header-3 when it should look like this: 1.0 This is Header-1 1.1 This is Header-2 1.1.1 This is Header-3 1.2 This is Header-2 1.2.1 This is Header-3 1.2.2 This is Header-3 1.3 This is Header-2 1.3.1 This is Header-3 1.3.2 This is Header-3 I tried the "restart numbering" and "Set Numbering Value" options but all it does is either not work or it screws up the rest of the numbering in my document. I know I'm using the default Header-3 because when I try to modify it, it blocks me and warns that this is a default header. Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I've been tearing my hair out! |
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Try as I might, I could not get the "Preview" to follow what I was doing in
the "Number format" boxes. It seemed no matter what I tried I was being blocked at every turn! However, whilst waiting for a response, I checked out the Microsoft training area and stumbled across a discussion of "Lists". I followed the practice session on a new (blank) document and noted how the list was generated, then indented later. I applied my newfound knowledge to my original document and, thank goodness, am no longer tearing my hair out. :-) Thanks for taking the time to reply to my original post. Sam.... "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You've got Levels 2 and 3 swapped in the "Number format" box. When this happens, the simplest solution is usually to drop back to square one and start from scratch. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "srlinder" wrote in message ... I'm having trouble with Word 2007 and its outline numbering functionality. I start out with Heading-1, followed by Heading-2, followed by Heading-3 and it winds up looking like this: 1.0 This is Header-1 1.1 This is Header-2 1.1.1 This is Header-3 1.2 This is Header-2 1.1.2 This is Header-3 1.1.3 This is Header-3 1.3 This is Header-2 1.1.4 This is Header-3 1.1.5 This is Header-3 when it should look like this: 1.0 This is Header-1 1.1 This is Header-2 1.1.1 This is Header-3 1.2 This is Header-2 1.2.1 This is Header-3 1.2.2 This is Header-3 1.3 This is Header-2 1.3.1 This is Header-3 1.3.2 This is Header-3 I tried the "restart numbering" and "Set Numbering Value" options but all it does is either not work or it screws up the rest of the numbering in my document. I know I'm using the default Header-3 because when I try to modify it, it blocks me and warns that this is a default header. Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I've been tearing my hair out! |
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