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Word also has problems with auto-numbering, which some of us work around
using SEQ fields, ListNum fields, etc. Does OpenOffice have equivalent
workarounds for auto-numbering?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah Stegall
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:18 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: Suggestions for free/cheap/Open Source
> documentation for WebSite& PDF?
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> ... I will warn you of one problem: OpenOffice has a problem with
> auto-numbering. If you have several numbered paragraphs and
> insert an un-numbered paragraph between them, it will restart
> the numbering. It's a nuisance, but since I number all my
> numbered items by hand anyway, I live with it. Otherwise,
> this is a heck of a workhorse program.
>
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