If this is multilevel (outline) numbering, set up a list style in Word and
attach each level to a paragraph style:
On the Home tab, click Multilevel List, and then click Define New List
Style. In the Modify Style dialog box, type a name for the list style. To
define the numbering properties, click the Format button, and then click
Numbering; this displays the Modify Multilevel List dialog box, where you
can change the number format, indentation, attach paragraph styles to the
numbering levels, etc.
The list styles of the active document are displayed under "List Styles" at
Home tab | Multilevel List. You can click a style to apply it to text, but
if you've attached numbering to paragraph styles, you'll find it easier to
apply the appropriate paragraph style directly. To edit a list style,
right-click it and choose Modify from the context menu.
