Microsoft KB Archive/212369

= WD2000: TOC Field Doesn't Display AUTONUM Fields =

Article ID: 212369

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q212369





SYMPTOMS
Automatic paragraph numbers, AUTONUM fields, are not recognized or included in the TOC field when you use TC fields and tables of contents (on the Insert menu, click Index and Tables, and then click the Table of Contents tab).



CAUSE
When used in conjunction with TC fields, the results of the AUTONUM or AUTONUMLGL fields work correctly within the TC field, but the numbers do not appear in the table of contents.

For example if you insert

{TC "{AUTONUMLGL} Proceedings"}

the resulting table of contents entry will look like this:

Proceedings.................................................1



WORKAROUND
You can use a combination of SEQ fields to generate complex legal paragraph numbering in a document. For example, to generate paragraph numbers as 1, 1.1, 1.1.1, and so forth, use the following sequence fields:

{SEQ one}

"{SEQ one \c}.{SEQ two}" "{SEQ one \c}.{SEQ two \c}.{SEQ three}"

Use the \c switch to keep the individual sequence numbers current. The SEQ field without the \c switch increments to the next number. For example,

{TC "{SEQ one} Proceedings"}

"{TC '{SEQ one \c}.{SEQ two} Level2 Proceedings'\l2}" "{TC '{SEQ one \c}.{SEQ two \c}.{SEQ three} Level3 Proceedings'\l3}"

results in the following table of contents:

1.  Proceedings.................................................1

"1.1  Level2 Proceedings....................................1" "1.1.1  Level3 Proceedings.............................1"

The drawback to this workaround is the loss of automatic renumbering to maintain the outline numbering structure. This means that you will need to edit the SEQ fields to maintain the correct outline sequence if you move a paragraph. The Auto Numbering Fields function is to maintain the numbering structure automatically even if the paragraph is moved.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about using SEQ fields, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type seq in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix kbfield KB212369

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