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How to separate non-indented number points from indented number points?
Kyle: Here's what I'd do (and this works if you want to try it): Replace the hard returns between the main heading and its subparagraphs with a ~ followed by a # sign. That's a little laborious but you could speed it up with a macro.
A paragraph with 2 subs would look like this:
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Then I'd sort the whole list; then I'd do a global search and replace to replace the ~ symbols with hard returns (^p) which will separate out all of the sub paragraphs. I'd make sure the style I am using for the subparagraphs is a PARAGRAPH style and not a LINKED style. Then I'd use Advanced Find to have word find and select all of the # in the document (you can select all in the main document). That would highlight all of the # signs in the document that are sitting at the beginning of the subparagraphs. Then I'd apply my paragraph style which would convert all of the paragraphs beginning with # to your sub levels with one click. Then I'd replace the # signs with nothing to remove them (using the replace function). If you have a linked style, it will only apply the style to the # signs which would accomplish nothing useful. If you have a paragraph style, it'll apply to the entire paragraph even though you've only selected the # at the beginning of each subparagraph.