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Subject:Re: Word numbering problem (join the club) From:"Alex Silbajoris" <alsilba -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Mon, 03 Jan 2000 06:12:47 PST
I had a similar problem, and I eventually found a fix in the style
definition - it is better to set indents and numbering there instead of in
the format>paragraph or >numbering areas, which can send instructions that
conflict with the style definition. You need to go to the outline numbered
dialog, and select the More option. You can set the levels and renumbering
there. The preview window will show you how you have it, as you try
different settings. I haven't mastered it enough to tell you the correct
fix, but I at least did get it to work on some templates. Now that I'm
actually starting to make documents from them, they're working well enough.
Some say numbering just doesn't work in some versions of Word. They may be
right. Consider the possibility of not even using the feature. I hate to
say that because it sounds like I'm telling you to dumb down your document,
but hey, if the tool can't do it, get another or change the plan.
- A
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