Hi cecelia
You don't say which version of Word, but Numbering is unpredictable and
bug-ridden whatever.
First stop is to set up numbering using styles, as explained in
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html
You'll also need to decide what method to use to restart numbering for the
independent lists. See
http://www.syntagma.demon.co.uk/FAQs/ListRestartMethods.htm
If you set the styles up correctly in your template, you should find that
you will be able to update styles in attached documents using Tools >
Templates and Add-ins. Do not leave the 'Automatically update document
styles' box checked , however - this is the most likely cause of your
Irritating Problem No. 2. Or you may find that the Organizer works better
for you (copying three times).
Problem No 3 might indicate that you have some styles set to 'Automatically
Update', though I suspect it is more likely just another manifestation of
the problems of reapplying a template.
Sometimes you will find that you need to use Ctrl-Q to reset paragraph
formatting to style on bullets and numbers - Word insists on reapplying the
list formatting as 'direct formatting' in some situations.
--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site:
http://www.syntagma.co.uk
cecelia said:
I'm working in a fully formatted document that has numerous,
independently-numbered numbered lists. I have three recurring, really
irritating problems: 1. even though I reapply the numbered list style, I am
unable to restart the numbering for a new list (the Restart Numbering option
is either greyed out or does nothing when I click it); 2. Sometimes when I
open the document, all of the numbered lists have been converted to bulleted
lists; 3. when I reapply the template (which is correctly formatted), Word
puts bullets in front of ALL styles
