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Lori Lynn - 01 Apr 2006 00:14 GMT

I am using an outline with automatic numbering, and everything is working
fine, until the 9th paragraph where the number, inexplicably is not
available. I try to back up to the previous paragraph and insert a hard
return, which produces a new number, then deletes the one above it. Any
ideas?

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Charles Kenyon - 01 Apr 2006 00:18 GMT

See: How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in your Word
document
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html.

Have you followed these guidelines, exactly, to produce your numbering? If
not, you will have problems.

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

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>I am using an outline with automatic numbering, and everything is working
> fine, until the 9th paragraph where the number, inexplicably is not
> available. I try to back up to the previous paragraph and insert a hard
> return, which produces a new number, then deletes the one above it. Any
> ideas?

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Lori Lynn - 01 Apr 2006 00:28 GMT

Yes, I did - the problem actually solved itself, when I went to the paragraph
below it, and accepted the format change - the numbering in the paragraph
above corrected itself. I am not sure why it happened, but can continue in
the document so am a happy camper again. Thanks for your quick response -
nice to know this is available.

> See: How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in your Word
> document
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> > return, which produces a new number, then deletes the one above it. Any
> > ideas?

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John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh] - 01 Apr 2006 00:56 GMT

Lori:

"Numbering" is stored in the paragraph mark that ends the paragraph to which
the number applies.

If you have a pending change on that paragraph mark, it and the information
it contains may be "out of service". When you resolve the change, "normal
service is restored".

Cheers

On 1/4/06 9:28 AM, in article
A188DDCD-5375-46F5-840B-B0F9D8C0B14A@microsoft.com, "Lori Lynn"
<LoriLynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Yes, I did - the problem actually solved itself, when I went to the paragraph
> below it, and accepted the format change - the numbering in the paragraph
[quoted text clipped - 24 lines]
>>> return, which produces a new number, then deletes the one above it. Any
>>> ideas?

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