Restart Outline Numbering

[Greg]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel I have created an outline that has multiple levels. In the outline numbering dialog box I have checked the box for "restart numbering after" for each of the levels 2, 3, and 4, and saved this in the template.

For level 2, the outline numbering does not start after level 1. However, for all subsequent levels, the outline numbering does start correctly. The box is correctly checked when I go in to review the settings for my outline numbering. I have tried to uncheck and save and then recheck the "restart" button. I have tried to completely start a new outline. But I always have the same problem. What am I doing wrong?

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Greg:

Because your Level 2 paragraphs are not members of the same list.

The setting you want is "Continue Previous List". That welds all levels
into the SAME list.

Now go into Customise and check "Restart after "Level 1" in there.

Cheers

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel
I have created an outline that has multiple levels. In the outline numbering
dialog box I have checked the box for "restart numbering after" for each of
the levels 2, 3, and 4, and saved this in the template.

For level 2, the outline numbering does not start after level 1. However, for
all subsequent levels, the outline numbering does start correctly. The box is
correctly checked when I go in to review the settings for my outline
numbering. I have tried to uncheck and save and then recheck the "restart"
button. I have tried to completely start a new outline. But I always have
the same problem. What am I doing wrong?

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[John McGhie]

OK, it's corrupt: Maggie it

The Maggie:

1. Create a new blank document
2. Carefully select all of the text in the bad document EXCEPT the last
paragraph mark
3. Copy it.
4. Paste in the new document.
5. Save under a new file name and close all, then re-open.

This technique for de-corrupting is known as "Doing a 'Maggie'", after
Margaret Secara from the TECHWR-L mailing list, who first publicised the
technique.

Hope this helps

That still doesn't work. When I went to set "continue previous list" it was
already set. So I tried changing it and then saving, and then saving the
template, then closing the program, the setting still is "continue previous
list" and the "restart after Level 1" is still checked, but Level 2 won't
restart after Level1. I then tried creating a brand new document, it still
doesn't work.

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The email below is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay!

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410 | mailto:[email protected]