I'm using Heading 1 - Heading 4 Styles to hierarchize the chapters. Chapters are numbered up to third level.
My document has 8 chapters. The problem is this: if I create a new 2nd level chapter in chapters 1-4, 5.1 is created, but if I create it within 5, numbering starts with 5.2, and in chapters after 5, the numbering starts with 5.4. (Not 6.1, 7.1, but 5.4). What is the problem with chapter 5?
I use the page breaks before each 1st level chapter to start it on a new page.
[Solved] Wrong chapter numbering
[Solved] Wrong chapter numbering
Last edited by mimmon on Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Wrong chapter numbering
Can you upload a small file sample here?
It may come from a heading with hidden character style manually applied. Do you see a any strange heading in the Navigator (F5)?
Try to select all the headings of a same level (use the Find & Replace dialog, you can search for styles in More options) and apply the Default formatting (either by right click or hit CTRL+SHIFT+Space bar).
Thanks to add '[Solved]' in your first post title (edit button) if your issue has been fixed.
It may come from a heading with hidden character style manually applied. Do you see a any strange heading in the Navigator (F5)?
Try to select all the headings of a same level (use the Find & Replace dialog, you can search for styles in More options) and apply the Default formatting (either by right click or hit CTRL+SHIFT+Space bar).
Thanks to add '[Solved]' in your first post title (edit button) if your issue has been fixed.
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Re: Wrong chapter numbering
I probably caused the problem with mixing bullets and numbering with outline numbering. The problem with number 5 was caused by setting start value to 5 and it applied to the whole document, not only chapter 5, where I needed that.
I did not manage to fix it within the document, so now I'm working on copying and pasting text to the new document Maybe this solution sounds silly, but I'm satisfied, because the problem that appears several months ago will be soon solved (hopefully) and I even learned something more about outline numbering
Thanks for your help.
I did not manage to fix it within the document, so now I'm working on copying and pasting text to the new document Maybe this solution sounds silly, but I'm satisfied, because the problem that appears several months ago will be soon solved (hopefully) and I even learned something more about outline numbering
Thanks for your help.
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Re: Wrong chapter numbering - [SOLVED]
Yes. They don't mix together. Use Outline numbering for headings only and Bullets/Numbering for lists inside the text.mimmon wrote:I probably caused the problem with mixing bullets and numbering with outline numbering.
Usually, applying the default formatting works fine but sometimes, you've to :
1. Remove outline numbering in the Tools>Outline numbering dialog
2. Select all the headings of a same level (done with the Search & Replace dialog) and apply default formatting
3. Click the Bullet/Numbering until the context toolbar disappears
4. Do steps 2 & 3 for each heading level
5. Reactivate Outline Numbering.
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Re: [Solved] Wrong chapter numbering
I'm still having trouble with this. Can someone explain this process step by step?
1. What do I have to do in order to "remove" Outline Numbering. I go to Tools -> Outline Numbering, but all I can do to 'remove' the formatting is go to the <Numbering> tab and set "1 - 10" to "None" under Number.
3. What do I click until the Bullets/Numbering "goes away"?
5. What do I do to "reactivate" Outline Numbering?
I've been fiddling with this option for the last hour and I can't sort out what I'm supposed to do, in the right sequence. I'd love to just blank the whole set of options and build them from scratch.
1. What do I have to do in order to "remove" Outline Numbering. I go to Tools -> Outline Numbering, but all I can do to 'remove' the formatting is go to the <Numbering> tab and set "1 - 10" to "None" under Number.
3. What do I click until the Bullets/Numbering "goes away"?
5. What do I do to "reactivate" Outline Numbering?
I've been fiddling with this option for the last hour and I can't sort out what I'm supposed to do, in the right sequence. I'd love to just blank the whole set of options and build them from scratch.
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Re: [Solved] Wrong chapter numbering
That's it.TheRealOrion wrote:go to the <Numbering> tab and set "1 - 10" to "None" under Number.
Just click the button until the context toolbar disappears.TheRealOrion wrote:3. What do I click until the Bullets/Numbering "goes away"?
Go to Tools>Outline Numbering and set the numbering as you want.TheRealOrion wrote:5. What do I do to "reactivate" Outline Numbering?
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Re: [Solved] Wrong chapter numbering
Yes, which button and what toolbar?TheRealOrion wrote:3. What do I click until the Bullets/Numbering "goes away"?
Just click the button until the context toolbar disappears.
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Re: [Solved] Wrong chapter numbering
There are only 2 buttons for that on the standard toolbar:
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