Styles with Numbering

[Guest]

Hi,

Wonder if anyone can help me with this. recurring problem. I'm using Word
2003. Here's an example of what's happening:

I created a template with a Head3 style. It has no bullets. But when I
attach it to a document, all Head3 styles are updated with bullets. In an
attempt to troubleshoot, I've made all my styles in my template based on the
Normal style (which does not have bulleting).

Janet

 

[Guest]

Basing this style on Normal probably won't fix this. You should check the
formatting for this heading style to be sure you have not unwittingly
selected Bulleting for numbering. If this doen't work here's another
suggestioin: Sometimes this can be due to Word's automatic numbering or
bulleting. Go to Tools, AutoCorrect, and the tab AutoFormat as you Type and
see if there are checkmarks in the boxes for Automatic Numbered lists and
Automatic bulleted lists. If the bullet list is checked, try removing the
checkmark and see what you get. I would also uncheck the Automatic numbering
lists. Do the same for the tab AutoFormat. I think these cause a lot of
trouble, along with checking Automatically Update in Modify Style.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your response Al. But I tried all of your suggestions, and they
didn't work. I still have the same problem.

Does anyone else have any suggestions?

Janet

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Bullets and numbering in Word is quirky, to be polite. See: How to create
numbered headings or outline numbering in your Word document
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html.

This is based on ...

Word's Numbering Explained
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Numbering/WordsNumberingExplained.htm

Additional information you may find useful or need is at:

How to Create a Template, Part II
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/CreateATemplatePart2.htm

Legal Numbering
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm

Seven Laws of Outline Numbering
http://www.microsystems.com/fra_sevenlawsofoutlinenumbering.htm

The following are some discussions on the Microsoft newsgroups on numbering:
Nightmare on ListNumbering Street <URL:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=9e790fa7ed2886b3,18&ic=1>
The Joy of Lists <URL:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=811287ebce8fc203,15&ic=1>
Relinking ListTemplates <URL:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&th=2350746054c838e,12&ic=1>
Outline numbering: restart doesn't restart <URL:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]#p>
Format Doesn't "Hold" <URL:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]#p>
(above list compiled by Dave Rado, Word MVP)

ListNumbering Street Revisited <URL:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&safe=off&th=57df77857e4993ce>

See the latest numbering discussion I've seen, especially post #4 which
contains Dave Rado's concise instructions for setting up heading numbering.
<URL:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&ic=1&th=bce07d7714769f5c>

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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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