WD98: ListNum Changes Numbering Level When Heading Style Applied (181140)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q181140

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 desired numbering level 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 press CONTROL and click the ListNum field and click Increase Indent or Decrease Indent on the shortcut menu.

Method 2

  1. Turn on the field codes by pressing OPTION+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} while a ListNum field formatted for numbering level three would appear as {LISTNUM \l 3}.
  3. Press OPTION+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. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information on using the ListNum field, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180503 WD98: General Information About Bullets and Numbering

181039 WD98: How to Use the ListNum Field in Word

181046 WD98: Editing ListNum Field In Table Causes Word to Hang

181040 WD98: ListNum Field Not Converted Saving to Word 6.0/95

For more information about the ListNum field, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index button in MS Word Help, type the following text

ListNum

and then click Show Topics. Select the "Field Codes: ListNum field" topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbfield kbnumbering KB181140
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