Multi list problem

[Ross]

I have a document that was created on Office XP and converted to
2007. It used multi list to have legal-style numbering (1.0, 1.1,
1.1.1, etc...), linked to the heading styles. While it has always
been a bit annoying, once I figured out how to use the multi list to
format the styles instead of modifying the styles directly, I never
had issues.

Now however, I noticed that one of the heading styles was not
formatted correctly so I looked a command to modify the existing list
and could not find one. So I tried to create a new one. In there was
an option to extend the changes to the entire list (I assumed that
meant the entire document). So far so good. In that extended option
box there was an option to insert an additional tab stop. I didn't
want any so I turned that option off for every numbered heading
style. Hit OK and...the tabs come back. Go back where I was and the
option to insert the tab was checked again. No matter how many times
I deselect that box, the tabs come back.

Any guidance from this esteemed group?

Thanks!

 

[Stefan Blom]

It isn't sufficient to clear the "Add tab stop at" option; you must also
change the "Follow number with" option to "Space" or "Nothing." And, yes,
this does seem like a bug.

 

[Ross]

I looked at that, but one of my levels has "follow number with" option
checked to Tab yet the "Add tab stop at" is successfully unchecked.

More digging and I think I found what the bug actually is...to make
the "Add tab stop at" stick after deselecting it, you must hit OK
immediately. If you try to do this with multiple levels and THEN hit
OK, they don't stick.

 

[Stefan Blom]

OK, thank you for looking further into this issue.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



I looked at that, but one of my levels has "follow number with" option
checked to Tab yet the "Add tab stop at" is successfully unchecked.

More digging and I think I found what the bug actually is...to make
the "Add tab stop at" stick after deselecting it, you must hit OK
immediately. If you try to do this with multiple levels and THEN hit
OK, they don't stick.