Using Word 2002. I am trying to establish numbering of sections on a
large document.  I've been using Shauna's How to create numbered
headings or outline numbering instructions.  I have followed the
instructions to the letter, several times. My problem is that for level
3 I am getting three ones only the middle one does not have the grayish
background in Number Format in the Customize Outline Numbered List.
That is, for Level 1 I get 1. for level 2 I get 1.1., for level three I
get 1.1.1 but the middle 1 does not have that grey background, for
level four I get 1.1.1.1. and so on through level nine that shows up
correctly.  However, I cannot get level three to show up correctly.
Consequently, the numbering in my document for level three is screwed
up. I've been over the instructions and screens several times.

The numbering in my sections when I first encounter a level three
subsection goes as follows:  4.1;4.1.1;4.1.2;....4.1.10 . It appears
that the level three is working. Then I go to section 4.2; 4.3; 4.4
which have no subsections. When I get to section 4.5 I then get 4.1.1  
all over again and also in section 4.9 the first subsection is again
4.1.1. For level 3 I have restart numbering checked for after section
2. (For level 2 I have restart numbering checked for after section 1 -
it's working okay.)

I'm assuming that because level 3 is not showing the middle numeral one
in gray of the 1.1.1. that this is causing my subsection problem
resulting in all subsections after 4.1 to start repeating the 4.1.1
numbering.

What could be keeping level 3 from showing up correctly?

TIA