WD2000: Styles with Custom Outline Numbering Change Unexpectedly (228463)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q228463

SYMPTOMS

When you have documents based on templates with customized outline numbering styles, the tab or indent settings (or both) may unexpectedly change. This problem occurs when the Automatically update document styles check box is selected, or you open a document that already has this option turned on.

This problem is intermittent and can be difficult to reproduce. The document is being incorrectly modified when it is updated from the template using the Automatically update document styles feature.

The following may occur in the document:

  • The space between the number or bullet and the paragraph text has changed. -or-

  • The left paragraph indent has changed. -or-

  • Both of these could occur.
These changes can occur even though the template's style definitions are still correctly defined.

CAUSE

The Automatically update document styles feature has been turned on.

WORKAROUND

Do not turn on the Automatically update document styles feature.

  1. On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins.
  2. If the Automatically update document styles check box is selected, click to clear the check box.

If your document has already been incorrectly modified because the Automatically update document styles feature was turned on, you can use one of the following procedures to correct the document formatting:

Method 1: Reset the Outline Numbering Scheme in the Document
  1. On the Format menu, click Bullets and Numbering.
  2. Click the Outline Numbered tab and click OK.
    NOTE: You do not need to change or modify the selected numbering scheme.

Method 2: Use the Organizer to Manually Copy the Style(s) from the Template to the Document

For more information about how to copy styles using the organizer, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type "styles, copy" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view "Copy styles, AutoText entries, toolbars, or macros."

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about customizing styles to include outline numbering, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type "how do I modify a heading style" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view "Modify a style."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/13/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB228463
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