Outline numbering doesn't restart properly

This solves my problem. I got similar feedback from a colleague. I think my
confusion arose from terminology. I regard a "list" (with numbers or symbols
like bullets) as an ad-hoc structure that can appear at any level of the
document. It's structure is unrelated to the overall structure of the
document. The list headings (numbers or symbols) appear at the beginning of
the first line of the list text. The list headings are automatically
generated after each <enter> and continue until the list is ended. They do
not appear in the TOC.

Paragraph headings, on the other hand, are elements of a structure that is
uniform throughout all (or most of) the document. The heading text normally
appears above (not to the left of) the first line of text of the paragraph.
A new heading must explicitly be inserted and is not automatically generated
after an <enter>. The heading text appears in the TOC.

From an implementation standpoint, I understand that list headings and
paragraph headings are very similar and probably are based on the same class.
From the standpoint of a writer, and in terms of how they relate to document
organization, they have different roles. So when you tell me "use
multi-level lists," I think "no, I want outline-numbered paragraphs." Now I
understand that they are the same.

I hope I never have to use a *real* multi-level list in an outline-numbered
"paragraph". I expect that Word will get the different numbering schemes
totally confused. I'll be back if and when that happens, but for now, thanks.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Okay, this is what I was trying to winkle out. So the paragraph numbered 1
> doesn't really include the text "Section 1," and the one numbered 1.1 isn't
> "Section 1.1." That's what I wanted to clarify. Given your description, a
> properly set up multilevel list should do exactly what you ask. You should
> be able to start with the existing 1, 1.1, 1.1.1 style and use Define new
> Multilevel list to link it to your paragraph styles. To do this, you need to
> click More to expand the dialog so you see the "Link level to style"
> setting. Start in a paragraph of your top-level style and link all the
> styles at once.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "John Doyle" <JohnDoyle.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F54DD3F7-10C1-410D-85E4-A669F28D115B@microsoft.com...
> > I'm not numbering each section twice. I want
> > 1. <section 1 title>
> > 1.1 <section 1.1 title>
> > 1.2 <section 1.2 title> NOT 1.1 again
> > ...
> > 2. <section 2 title>
> > 2.1 <section 2.1 title>
> > 2.2 <section 2.2 title> NOT 2.1 again
> > ...
> > Nothing here is numbered twice. It is the output from word below that has
> > section 1.1 followed by section 1.1 again. I want section 1.1 to be
> > followed
> > by section 1.2, not 1.1.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> Well, the sort of numbering you're attempting is bizarre. As I stated,
> >> you
> >> can have the autonumber only once. You could add SEQ or LISTNUM fields to
> >> provide the other sequence, but it wouldn't be as automatic. What is the
> >> purpose of numbering each section twice?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> http://word.mvps.org
> >>