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This is rather strange and I hardly know how to describe it. I'm not even
sure if it's a problem with Word, my document, or the hardware.
Word 97. I haven't had a chance to edit this file in Word 2003 since the
problem started, but that's on my "to test" list.
I have Style headings in the form: A.3.0, A.3.1, A.3.1.1, A.3.1.2, etc.).
The headings are working fine.
Problem: The heading numbers regularly change from A.3.1.1 to A.1.1.1 -- at
least on-screen. This doesn't seem to affect the actual value stored in the
document because if I close and re-open the file, the correct (i.e., A.3.1.1)
heading number appears.
However, I haven't been able to check the Style to see what may be causing
the problem. When I attempt to "modify" the "numbering" feature of the Style,
Word locks up and exits.
I've run a virus check on my system and sent the file to myself in email
because my ISP virus checks attachments.
I've done a Select All/copy to a totally new document. Same problem.
I've copied the file to a USB memory stick and modified it to see if it
might be a hard drive going bad. Same problem.
I thought it might be corruption in the Style itself -- although I don't
know where Styles are stored or how to disassociate a built-in Style from a
document. So I don't know how to test for or fix that.
As a side note, every once in awhile, the display of the Style in the
dropdown menu is wrong. I.e., the fonts or sizes are wrong. But if I apply
the heading Style, the correct fonts and sizes are applied.
I've run out of ideas, although I may look up a spiritual advisor, voodoo
priestess or exorcist next.
Any suggestions, instructions or magic chants are welcome.
sure if it's a problem with Word, my document, or the hardware.
Word 97. I haven't had a chance to edit this file in Word 2003 since the
problem started, but that's on my "to test" list.
I have Style headings in the form: A.3.0, A.3.1, A.3.1.1, A.3.1.2, etc.).
The headings are working fine.
Problem: The heading numbers regularly change from A.3.1.1 to A.1.1.1 -- at
least on-screen. This doesn't seem to affect the actual value stored in the
document because if I close and re-open the file, the correct (i.e., A.3.1.1)
heading number appears.
However, I haven't been able to check the Style to see what may be causing
the problem. When I attempt to "modify" the "numbering" feature of the Style,
Word locks up and exits.
I've run a virus check on my system and sent the file to myself in email
because my ISP virus checks attachments.
I've done a Select All/copy to a totally new document. Same problem.
I've copied the file to a USB memory stick and modified it to see if it
might be a hard drive going bad. Same problem.
I thought it might be corruption in the Style itself -- although I don't
know where Styles are stored or how to disassociate a built-in Style from a
document. So I don't know how to test for or fix that.
As a side note, every once in awhile, the display of the Style in the
dropdown menu is wrong. I.e., the fonts or sizes are wrong. But if I apply
the heading Style, the correct fonts and sizes are applied.
I've run out of ideas, although I may look up a spiritual advisor, voodoo
priestess or exorcist next.
Any suggestions, instructions or magic chants are welcome.