Hi Hans Petter

I would use Heading 1 for the questions and Heading 2 for the
alternative answers. Set up the numbering as described in

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

When you come to the Customize Outline Numbered List dialog, and you are
setting up the numbering for Level 2 (to which you will link Heading 2
style), delete everything in the number format box, and then, in the
Number Style box, choose "a, b, c".

You can format the Heading 2 style to have the font and text size that
you prefer (ie it doesn't have to be large and bold).

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly.  Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word
Melbourne, Australia

"Hans Petter H?ie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:084001c3b817$5b8e8010$a401280a@phx.gbl...

I'm working on a multichoice-test with 70 questions in
W2002.  Each question is formatted with the style Heading
1.  4 alternatives to each question are
numbered from a. through c. These are formatted with the
style "Numbered list".

Like this:

1       Question one
        a. alt. 1
        b. alt. 2
        c. alt. 3
        d. alt. 4
2       Question two
        a. alt. 1
        b. alt. 2
        c. alt. 3
        d. alt. 4
And so on....

Several times I' ve had to go through the document
renumbering the alternatives.  There is, as far as I can
see, no tools to "lock" the numbering. W2002, at some
point renumbers all my 70 questions as if it was one list.

As to the numbering of the 70 questions, I've had no
trouble.  This plea applies only to the 280 alternatives.

Anyone who can show me where the lock is (and the key)

All the best from
Hans Petter H?ie, Norway