WD2000: The Numbered List Is Not Updated When a Numbered Paragraph Is Deleted (211889)

SYMPTOMS

When you delete a numbered paragraph from a numbered list, Word does not update the remaining list numbers correctly. This problem occurs when both of the following are true:

The numbered list was created using an automatic numbering field, such as AUTONUM, AUTONUMOUT, or AUTONUMLGL.

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The Track changes while editing check box is selected in the Highlight Changes dialog box (point to Track Changes on the Tools menu, and then click Highlight Changes).

CAUSE

Word cannot reflect changes to a numbered list when the numbering is the result of a field. A field displays a result, which Word treats as normal text. If you are using the Track changes while editing option with the automatic numbering fields, Word strikes through the deleted text and the numbering field.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, accept the revisions in your document and Word will update the remaining numbering fields automatically. To accept the revisions, do the following:

On the Tools menu, point to Track Changes, and then click Accept or Reject Changes.
In the Accept or Reject Changes dialog box, click Accept All to accept all revisions in the document or click Find to accept or reject each revision individually.

REFERENCES

For more information about tracking changes, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type adding comments and keeping track of changes in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about automatically numbering paragraphs with a field, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type numbered field codes in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.