Seq field solution?

[Jonathan West]

>  Following Stuart's recommendation earlier in this thread, I read an
>  explanation on the MVP site about Word's numbering problems. Numbering
>  uses 'List Templates', which apparently have some strict rules for
>  successful use, without which they can get corrupted. I haven't had any
>  time to play with it yet, but I did find the applicable object in VBA
>  help, and it looked documented and straight-forward to program. Have you
>  worked with List Templates in VBA? I'm just curious, not dissing the
>  style- or field-based solutions at all.

I think Shauna Kelly' s site at mvps.org has some code specifically
for the purpose. I use a slight variation. I attach styles to a list
template, but I leave level 1 of the list template undefined and
unattached. Level 2 is set to restart numbering automatically after a
level 1 paragraph. To restart the numbering for a new list, all that
is needed is to insert a LISTNUM field of the appropriate type, for
which I have a small macro.

The result is absolutely bulletproof list numbering, where if I copy
and paste numbered items between documents or to different places in
the document, the numbering always and without exception fits in with
the destination list.

Regards
Jonathan West