Copied bulleted list changes to style Heading 1

[FClifton]

In the document I am working with, every time I copy a bulleted list and then
paste it (in the same document) the pasted result has each bulleted item
changed to style Heading 1. In fact, if I make a bulleted list "un-bulleted"
and then make it bulleted again (using the icon on the toolbar), the same
thing happens! How can I make this stop?

 

[Stefan Blom]

The Bullet and Number buttons on the toolbar will always apply the most
recently used numbering format. What you can do is Reset the bullet and
numbering formats in Format | Bullets and Numbering.

Note, however, that a safer approach is to use paragraph styles when you
apply bullets or numbering. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bullets/controlbullets.html and
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html.

When you are copying paragraphs, which style is applied to those paragraphs?

 

[FClifton]

Thanks, I'll try to reset the format as you suggested. Then I'll read the
links.

When I copy paragraphs, I tested by copying and pasting a paragraph that was
Normal style. After pasting, it still has Normal style.

EDIT: OK, tried resetting the format. I selected some paragraphs, did
Format | Bullets and Numbering, clicked on the format I wanted, clicked OK,
The selected paragraphs got the correct numbering. I then copied and pasted
those paragraphs into another poart of the document. They still got the
Heading 1 style. (the result of copying and pasting the same paragraphs when
they are not bulleted is that they retain the Normal style)

 

[FClifton]

I tried using the List Bullet styles. I selected some paragraphs, changed
the style to List Bullet 2. I then copied and pasted the paragraphs with the
result that the style changed to Heading 1.