automating Chapter numbers

[Guest]

I am using Word 2002 in Windows XP and am in the process of preparing a new
edition of a book manuscript. In doing this I am changing the order of
several chapters. In the earlier Word manuscript, the chapters were
manually numbered (I title, II title2, etc.).

Is there a way to automate the chapter numbers - the way caption and figure
numbers are automated - so that they renumber themselves correctly
automatically rather than manually?

Thanks.

Jeff

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Yes, you can apply auto numbering to the style used for the chapter title.
It's usually preferable to use one of Word's built-in heading styles for
this. For general principles of outline numbering (which I recommend using
even for a single heading level), see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html

When you do this, consider the effects on the TOC (if you will have one); if
you're using a single paragraph for the chapter number and title, there is
no problem, but if you decide to separate them, i.e.:

Chapter 1
Title of First Chapter

then you want to think about how this will be handled in the TOC; for this,
see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Guest]

Thank you so much Suzanne. What would we do without you!

Jeff

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I hope you never have to find out. I intend to be immortal. <g>

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org