Really the only way to keep numbering stable is to use numbered styles
firmly linked to the list template.
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> I have a user who regularly uses automatic paragraph
> numbering and likes it. However, when she sends her
> document to another user, the numbering may not appear the
> same on that person's computer as it does on hers. Any
> suggestions?