[Solved] Wrong chapter numbering

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mimmon
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[Solved] Wrong chapter numbering

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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.
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Re: Wrong chapter numbering

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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.
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Re: Wrong chapter numbering

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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.
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Re: Wrong chapter numbering - [SOLVED]

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mimmon wrote:I probably caused the problem with mixing bullets and numbering with outline numbering.
Yes. They don't mix together. Use Outline numbering for headings only and Bullets/Numbering for lists inside the text.

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

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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.
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TheRealOrion wrote:go to the <Numbering> tab and set "1 - 10" to "None" under Number.
That's it.
TheRealOrion wrote:3. What do I click until the Bullets/Numbering "goes away"?
Just click the button until the context toolbar disappears.
TheRealOrion wrote:5. What do I do to "reactivate" Outline Numbering?
Go to Tools>Outline Numbering and set the numbering as you want.
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Re: [Solved] Wrong chapter numbering

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TheRealOrion wrote:3. What do I click until the Bullets/Numbering "goes away"?
Just click the button until the context toolbar disappears.
Yes, which button and what toolbar?
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Re: [Solved] Wrong chapter numbering

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There are only 2 buttons for that on the standard toolbar:
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