Microsoft KB Archive/210023

= WD2000: Outline Numbering Not Correctly Applied to Heading Styles =

Article ID: 210023

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q210023



SYMPTOMS
When you apply outline numbering to text in a document where more than one heading style has been defined, the resulting numbered list is not applied correctly to the heading styles.

When you select outline numbering according to the outline scheme 1), a), i), the result is a sequentially numbered list, 1), 2), 3).



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, follow these steps:


 * 1) In Microsoft Word 2000, on the Edit menu, click Undo Bullets and Numbering.
 * 2) Select the text you want to apply the numbered list to.
 * 3) On the Format menu, click Bullets and Numbering.
 * 4) On the Outline Numbered tab, click the outlining style on the top row, second from the left.
 * 5) Click Customize.
 * 6) In the Customize Outline Numbered List dialog box, click More.

Notice that Link level to style has (no style) selected.
 * 1) Select 1 in the Level box and click the appropriate style to be used in the Link level to style box.
 * 2) Select 2 in the Level box and click the appropriate style to be used in the Link level to style box.
 * 3) Select 3 in the Level box and click the appropriate style to be used in the Link level to style box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Word 2000.

