Numbering in Heading Styles

[CJ]

I have a document in Word 2003 that I’ve defined numbering for heading
styles as follows:

Heading 1, Level 1 – ARTICLE 1
Heading 2, Level 2 – 1.1.
Heading 3, Level 3 – 1.1.1.
Heading 4, Level 4 – 1.1.1.1.
Heading 5, Level 5 – 1.1.1.1.1.
Heading 6, Level 6 – 1.
Heading 7, Level 7 – 1.1.
Heading 8, Level 8 – 1.1.1.

Headings 1 through 6 work fine, and the first Heading 6 gives me the 1
and two Heading 7s give me 1.1 and 1.2, but after getting the 2 for
the next Heading 6, the ensuing Heading 7 gives me 1.3 instead of 2.1.

I know this numbering scheme seems strange, but it’s a lengthy,
complicated document that has a main section and then a schedule that
restarts numbering differently, thus the need for Heading 6 starting
over at 1. I’ve tried everything I know but can’t get this to work.
Any help or advice would be appreciated.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Try this to fix the numbering: In the Customize Outline Numbered List dialog
box, clear the contents of the "Number format" box for levels 6, 7, 8, and
9, and then recreate the numbering, using the "Number style" box to insert
the numbering for the current level and the "Previous level" box to add
higher levels (where required). See also
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html.

For what it's worth, the numbering scheme you are describing, or variations
on it, is not at all strange; for example, it might be used in a document
with appendixes (as explained at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/NumberingAppendixes.html).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message
I have a document in Word 2003 that I’ve defined numbering for heading
styles as follows:

Heading 1, Level 1 – ARTICLE 1
Heading 2, Level 2 – 1.1.
Heading 3, Level 3 – 1.1.1.
Heading 4, Level 4 – 1.1.1.1.
Heading 5, Level 5 – 1.1.1.1.1.
Heading 6, Level 6 – 1.
Heading 7, Level 7 – 1.1.
Heading 8, Level 8 – 1.1.1.

Headings 1 through 6 work fine, and the first Heading 6 gives me the 1
and two Heading 7s give me 1.1 and 1.2, but after getting the 2 for
the next Heading 6, the ensuing Heading 7 gives me 1.3 instead of 2.1.

I know this numbering scheme seems strange, but it’s a lengthy,
complicated document that has a main section and then a schedule that
restarts numbering differently, thus the need for Heading 6 starting
over at 1. I’ve tried everything I know but can’t get this to work.
Any help or advice would be appreciated.