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AureliePommier
Jul 08, 2022Copper Contributor
Word styles and navigation
Hi ! I have an issue on a word document where the normal styles changes randomly to add numbers (up to 9 levels !) but the navigation panels shows the correct numbers... I have inspected the document...
- Jul 13, 2022
The major problem is that the Normal style has acquired multilevel numbering. This is a problem because Normal is the parent (based-on) style for many other styles, and these other styles will then inherit the numbering, creating a ripple effect of undesired numbering.
Click in a paragraph in the Normal style and turn off numbering by clicking the number icon on the Home tab. In the Styles pane (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S), click the arrow next to Normal and choose Update Normal to Match Selection. This will permanently remove the numbering.
For styles that should include multilevel numbering, set it up by following the instructions in Shauna Kelly's article at https://shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/numbering20072010.html.
AureliePommier
Jul 11, 2022Copper Contributor
it is Word for Windows but it didn't work...
Stefan_Blom
Jul 11, 2022MVP
Are you able to share a sample document for illustration? (You should of course remove anything sensitive from the version you share.)
- AureliePommierJul 11, 2022Copper Contributor
Stefan_Blom Here is a sample (I removed anything sensible!)
- Stefan_BlomJul 13, 2022MVP
The major problem is that the Normal style has acquired multilevel numbering. This is a problem because Normal is the parent (based-on) style for many other styles, and these other styles will then inherit the numbering, creating a ripple effect of undesired numbering.
Click in a paragraph in the Normal style and turn off numbering by clicking the number icon on the Home tab. In the Styles pane (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S), click the arrow next to Normal and choose Update Normal to Match Selection. This will permanently remove the numbering.
For styles that should include multilevel numbering, set it up by following the instructions in Shauna Kelly's article at https://shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/numbering20072010.html.
- AureliePommierJul 13, 2022Copper Contributorthank you for your help !