Hmmm,  it does seem to let me create separate lists though.  If I add
3 LISTNUM fields and name them so that my doc looks like

{ LISTNUM test1 }
{ LISTNUM test2 }
{ LISTNUM test3 }

and then use the "bullets and numbering" dialog to give each of them a
style with a name I get the aforementioned bug.  If I then erase the
fields from the document and insert the folowing into the doc

{ LISTNUM test1 }
{ LISTNUM test2 }
{ LISTNUM test3 }
{ LISTNUM test3 }
{ LISTNUM test2 }
{ LISTNUM test1 }

The document looks like this

Article I.
Chapter 1
1)
2)
Chapter 2
Article II.

I would expect that if they were the same list it would instead look
like

Article I.
Chapter 2
3)
4)
Chapter 5
Article VI.

It does appear that you can create multiple lists, but if you name a
list and don't select a style from the "Bullets and Numbering" tab, it
treats that LISTNUM field as if it were named "NumberDefault".

I got around this bug by changing the order in which I perform the
actions to generate the document.

Also, is there a way to create the list name as the "bullets and
numbering" dialog does, without actually inserting a number in the
document.  The reason for this is that I am trying to automate a
document, and I would like for the user to set up the list style, then
I can just pop the LISTNUM fields into the doc.  They can use the
dialog, but it inserts a number at the current line, which they must
then delete.  This works, but it is a bit kludgey.  It would be much
nicer and cleaner if there were a way to configure the LISTNUM
numbering style without actually inserting an item.

Thanks for your help,

jj

On Apr 18, 11:49 pm, "John McGhie [MVP Word, Word Mac]"
<j...@mcghie.name> wrote: