Microsoft KB Archive/165471

= WD97: ListNum Changes Numbering Level When Heading Style Applied =

Article ID: 165471

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q165471





SYMPTOMS
When you insert a ListNum field into a document and then apply a heading style to a paragraph before the ListNum field, the result of the ListNum field will be demoted one numbering level below the heading level you applied (rather than retaining the numbering level that was applied when the ListNum field was inserted).



WORKAROUND
Manually promote or demote the ListNum field to the numbering level you want, using one of the following methods:

Method 1

 * 1) Position the insertion point inside the ListNum field.
 * 2) Click the Increase Indent button on the Formatting toolbar to promote the value of the ListNum field to a higher numbering level, or click the Decrease Indent button on the Formatting toolbar to demote the value of the ListNum field to a lower numbering level.

NOTE: You can also right-click the ListNum field and click the Increase Indent or Decrease indent button on the shortcut menu.

Method 2

 * 1) Turn on the field codes by pressing ALT+F9 on the keyboard if the field codes are not already visible.
 * 2) Modify the number in the ListNum field that is immediately after the \l switch to indicate the numbering level you want. For example, a ListNum field formatted for numbering level two would appear as {LISTNUM \l 2}, and a ListNum field formatted for numbering level three would appear as {LISTNUM \l 3}.
 * 3) Press ALT+F9 on the keyboard to toggle the field codes off.
 * 4) Update the field by clicking on the field and pressing F9 on the keyboard.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

