SYMPTOMS
When you insert a table or embedded object in a numbered list, Word
restarts the numbering of the paragraph following the table or object at 1.
For example, the following sample shows a numbered list before and after
you insert a table or embedded object in the list.
Numbered paragraph Same numbered paragraph after
before inserting table or embedded object
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Apples 1. Apples
2. Oranges 2. Oranges
3. Pears 3. Pears
4. Pineapples <inserted table or embedded object>
5. Guavas 1. Pineapples
6. Mangos 2. Guavas
3. Mangos
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.
Method 1
Apply a heading style to your numbered paragraphs and use the Heading
Numbering command on the Format menu to number the paragraphs instead of
the Bullets And Numbering command. For more information on Heading
Numbering, see Chapter 8 in the "User's Guide."
Method 2
Use the Word 2.x Bullets And Numbering (ToolsBulletsNumbers) command to
number your paragraphs. To use this command, run the ToolsBulletsNumbers
command from the Tools Macro dialog box (Select All Commands in the Macros
Available In box). To facilitate this workaround, you can add the
ToolsBulletsNumbers command to a toolbar, menu, or shortcut key combination
using the Customize command on the Tools menu.
Method 3
Use the SEQ, AUTONUM, AUTONUMLGL, or AUTONUMOUT fields to number your
paragraphs. For information about using these fields, double-click the Help
button on the Standard toolbar and then type the field name (such as
SEQ).
Method 4
- Insert a section break before or after the table or embedded
object (Note: This step is not necessary for Word 7.0).
- Select the listed items to be renumbered.
- From the Format menu, choose Bullets And Numbering.
- Select the Numbering tab.
- Choose the Modify button.
- Change the Start At value to the next number in the numbering
sequence (in the example below, change the Start At value to
"4).", and then choose OK.
1. Apples
2. Oranges
3. Pears
<inserted table or embedded object>
-----------<Section Break>------------
4. Pineapples
5. Guavas
6. Mangos
For more information on Bullets And Numbering, see Chapter 8 in
the "User's Guide."
Method 5
Place the table or embedded object in a frame and anchor the frame to an
unnumbered paragraph above or below the numbered list.
NOTE: This workaround may not work in every situation. For example, this
workaround may not work on a page that consists entirely of numbered
paragraphs.
For more information about anchoring a frame, please see the help file for
your version of Word.
Word 7.0:
- On the Help menu, click Answer Wizard.
- On the Answer Wizard tab, type anchoring, and click Search.
- Click to select the "Position graphics with related text", click
Display, and then click the topic "Make a framed graphic maintain a
position relative to a specific paragraph."
Word 6.0 for Windows:
- On the Help menu, click "Search for help on."
- On the Index tab, type Anchoring, and
then click Display.
- Click to select the "Moving a frame anchor" topic and then click
Display.
Word 6.0 for the Macintosh:
- On the Help menu, click "Search for help on."
- Type Anchoring, and then click Show
Topics.
- Click to select the "Moving a frame anchor" topic, and then click the
"Go To" button.