Re: Word 2003: Outline Numbering looses format when restarting numbering

[Deborah Hemstreet <dvora -at- tech-challenged -dot- com>]

Hi Jim,
I have, but I'll look again....

Deborah

On 9/9/09, Pinkham, Jim <Jim -dot- Pinkham -at- voith -dot- com> wrote:
> The content may be a bit dated in spots, but I've found some of the
> advice in this tried-and-true document to be timeless:
>
> www.microsystems.com/PDFS/sevenlaws.pdf
>
> Jim
>
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> Subject: Word 2003: Outline Numbering looses format when restarting
> numbering
>
> Hi All,
>
> I've created a template which works just fine, with the following
> exception.
> The Outline Numbering keeps changing format whenever I create a new list
> and restart from the #1.
>
> I have created a different style for every level in the Outline, as
> follows:
> list1
> list2
> list3
> list4
>
> They are all assigned properly in the Bullets and Numbering dialog box
> (using the Customize option).
> The Styles were formatted and set from there (not using the Paragraph
> formatting).
>
> Whenever I apply the style ot the list all is fine, until I make a new
> list and have to restart the numbering.
>
> Here is what happens:
>
> list1 applied (before restarting numbering): Left, Aligned at: 0.25";
> Tab space after .5" and Indent at .5"
>
> I click restart numbering for that list item - everything (including in
> the
> Template) changes and moves the indenting in by .25" for ALL of the
> outline numbered styles.
>
> I've searched the MVP site, to no avail..
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Deborah
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Deborah Hemstreet
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