Restart Numbering Option Not Available--Sometimes

[Bill Gruener]

I'm using Word 2003 on Windows XP. I have a list item that needs to start
renumbering. By double-clicking the item in the document, I open the Bullets
and Numbering dialog box. The Restart numbering and Continue previous list
options are disabled.

This behavior does not occur at all times.

I am unable to determine when and when not this behavior will occur and
under what conditions.

 

[Stefan Blom]

You should be using the commands on the context (right-click) menu rather
than those of the dialog box, but note that you may be more successful if
you use a LISTNUM field to restart numbering; see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/numbering/listrestartbylistnum.htm.