WD: Heading Numbering Does Not Reset for New Sections (117694)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
This article was previously published under Q117694 SYMPTOMS
When you number headings in a document using the Heading Numbering command
on the Format menu, you cannot use multiple heading numbering formats nor
change the starting number without affecting the entire document, even
though the document may be divided into sections.
For example, your document cannot contain both of the following numbering
schemes when using the Heading Numbering command:
I. First level heading
A. Second level heading
1. Third level heading
<Section break>
1. First level heading
1.1. Second level heading
1.1.1. Third level heading
Choosing the Restart Numbering At Each New Section option resets each
section to start at the number you specified in the Start At box. For
example, if you choose to Start At 4, all sections of your document will
begin at 4. (To locate these options, choose Heading Numbering from the
Format menu, and choose the Modify button.)
Word Help incorrectly states that Restart Numbering At Each New Section
"restarts page numbering at the beginning of each section." This option
does not affect page numbering, it affects heading numbering.
CAUSE
By design, heading numbering is a document-specific property that can be
applied only to paragraphs formatted with the built-in heading styles
(Heading 1 through Heading 9). Since it is document specific and not
section specific, any modifications you make to the heading numbering
format will affect the entire document.
Selecting the Restart Numbering At Each New Section option will renumber
each section beginning with the number specified in the Start At box. It
does not provide the option to set a new initial number for a new section.
WORKAROUND
To specify different starting numbers for each of your sections or to use
different styles of numbering, use the multilevel numbering feature. The
drawback to this method is that you cannot apply multilevel numbering to
text that has been formatted with built-in heading styles.
To use multilevel numbering, first remove the heading styles, choose
Bullets And Numbering from the Format menu, and select the Multilevel tab.
REFERENCES
"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, Chapter 8, "Formatting
and Sorting Lists"
Word Help - "Heading Numbering Command (Format Menu)" and "Creating a
Multilevel List"
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbhowto kbnumbering KB117694 |
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