WD98: Changes to List Number Styles May Be LostLast reviewed: February 19, 1998Article ID: Q181258 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you make changes to any of the tab or indent attributes of the List Number or List Bullet styles, those changes may be lost when you close and restart Word. This problem occurs even if you selected the Add To Template option in the Modify Style dialog box (on the Format menu, click Style, and then click Modify.)
CAUSEThis functionality is by design. The bullets and numbering feature in Word is dependent on the tab and indent attributes of the List Number and List Bullet styles. If the tab or indent attributes of these styles are changed, the bullets and numbering feature may work incorrectly. To prevent this from happening, Word resets the tab and indent attributes to their default settings every time you restart Word.
WORKAROUNDCreate and use a custom style instead of the List Number styles. For more information about creating a new custom style, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in MS Word Help, type the following text
styles, creatingand then click Show Topics. Select the "Create new styles" topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.
MORE INFORMATIONThe built-in styles that exhibit the behavior described in the "Symptoms" section are:
REFERENCESFor additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q181259 TITLE : WD98: Format of List Style Unexpectedly Removed ARTICLE-ID: Q181041 TITLE : WD98: Custom Style Based on List Number Style Drops Numbering |
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