Word help - numbering

[Miles_stylus]

OK I know that this is possible and that I'm being thick - help me!

I want to have the following:
* Headings 1-4 numbered 1, 1.1 1.1.1 etc
* The paragraphs under each heading to be numbered with reference to the heading ref, this Para 2 in Under heading 2.1 woudl be 2.1.2 etc.

Ideally I want to be able to define a format for the paragraph text (i.e. "normal" and for each of the heading levels.

Thus every paragraph in the document will have a reference, these references will autpomatically reflect the heading that they are under and the formatting for headings and text will remain constant for each.

many thanks

Miles

[howmanlass]

Have you tried Format -> Bullets and Numbering -> Outline numbered?

Edited by howmanlass on Tuesday 27th February 14:28

[wolves_wanderer]

Use the format menu, you can choose from heading 1, 2 or 3 as well as default paragraph text. When you add a table of contents the numbering should be done automatically.

[tigger1]

wolves_wanderer said:

Use the format menu, you can choose from heading 1, 2 or 3 as well as default paragraph text. When you add a table of contents the numbering should be done automatically.

Insert "table of contents" and then use heading 1, heading 2, heading 3 as hierarchical sub-headings.

[Miles_stylus]

Outline numbering only appears to either
a) number the headings leaving the paragraph text un numbered
or
b) number all new lines
or
c) number everything leaving me unable to use Heading 1-4 etc as I have to indent or outdent the line to give the numebr structure 1.1 1.1.1. etc

How do I make this work?

The Tale of Contents elements does not help as I want to be able to number the text so that people can refer to point 1.2.1 when giving a reply etc. However I want to be able to use Heading 2 etc to give decent formatting on the document.

Thanks

Miles

[annodomini2]

Heading 1,2 etc are all related to Styles.

If you want a different numbering scheme you need to modify the styles or add new ones.

Under Format->Styles menu (Word 2000), Word 2003 i think you can access this from the style select menu.

Search the net for Word Styles tutorials on details of the modifications you wish to make.

[flossythepig]

There are a number of features (bugs) in Word numbering. I gained a lot of useful information from the Word MVP website.