Outline Numbering in Word 2003

[Moya]

I have experienced problems with Outline Numbering in previous versions of Word. I have created numbering such as
1. Heading (Level 1
1.1 Heading (Level 2
1.1.1 Heading (Level 3
When beginning 1.2 and then 1.2.1, 1.2.2, it often reverted to 1.1 or such like, completely destroying the numbering sequence of my 100 page document and necessitating hours of correction. As I result I have reverted to manual numbering of paragraphs. Is this problem fixed in Word 2003?

 

[Charles Kenyon]

It is not fixed.

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>

I have experienced problems with Outline Numbering in previous versions of

Word. I have created numbering such as:

1. Heading (Level 1)
1.1 Heading (Level 2)
1.1.1 Heading (Level 3)
When beginning 1.2 and then 1.2.1, 1.2.2, it often reverted to 1.1 or such

like, completely destroying the numbering sequence of my 100 page document
and necessitating hours of correction. As I result I have reverted to
manual numbering of paragraphs. Is this problem fixed in Word 2003?