[hooploid]

I seem to have the opposite problem of most folks who post--I reuse a
document, pasting new information halfway down a page that is auto-numbered.
I want the numbering to continue, but it starts back at 1. Within the
'Format/Bullets and Numbering' dialog, on the 'Outline Numbered' tab, the
option to 'continue previous numbering' is greyed out. Why?
(also, the 'Customize Outline Numbered List' option to 'Restart numbering
after:' is greyed out, but unchecked)

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

You are pasting the text as a new list, or you are applying numbering
following a different style.

By default, Word re-starts numbering after a new style.

You may want to use one of the Heading series of styles for your numbering:
they are specially designed NOT to restart numbering.

Or you can customise the list yourself, as explained by Shauna Kelly on her
website {Google for it}. Note that the numbering must be associated with a
style, as explained by Shauna, before this will work.

Cheers


On 17/2/07 3:24 AM, in article
, "hooploid"
wrote:

I seem to have the opposite problem of most folks who post--I reuse a
document, pasting new information halfway down a page that is auto-numbered.
I want the numbering to continue, but it starts back at 1. Within the
'Format/Bullets and Numbering' dialog, on the 'Outline Numbered' tab, the
option to 'continue previous numbering' is greyed out. Why?
(also, the 'Customize Outline Numbered List' option to 'Restart numbering
after:' is greyed out, but unchecked)

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Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

[hooploid]

John,
I really appreciate the post. I have already looked at Shauna's site--some
of the links are outdated, so I came here for help. What I mostly got out of
her site is that Word is really screwed up in this area, and has been from
the beginning.

I'm not a Word power user and don't understand styles, lists, etc. I don't
know how to NOT paste as a new list--I simply copy and paste. The simple
workaround I discovered later is to paste my new text, then select the ENTIRE
list, and then hit the "Format\bullets and numbering..." so now I don't care
if it renumbers.

Someday when I've got some time on my hands I'll try to figure out how to
manipulate styles, lists, etc.

Thanks again!

"John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote:

You are pasting the text as a new list, or you are applying numbering
following a different style.

By default, Word re-starts numbering after a new style.

You may want to use one of the Heading series of styles for your numbering:
they are specially designed NOT to restart numbering.

Or you can customise the list yourself, as explained by Shauna Kelly on her
website {Google for it}. Note that the numbering must be associated with a
style, as explained by Shauna, before this will work.

Cheers


On 17/2/07 3:24 AM, in article
, "hooploid"
wrote:

I seem to have the opposite problem of most folks who post--I reuse a
document, pasting new information halfway down a page that is auto-numbered.
I want the numbering to continue, but it starts back at 1. Within the
'Format/Bullets and Numbering' dialog, on the 'Outline Numbered' tab, the
option to 'continue previous numbering' is greyed out. Why?
(also, the 'Customize Outline Numbered List' option to 'Restart numbering
after:' is greyed out, but unchecked)

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410