Outlines Help

[wordspinster]

Forgive me if you are on the Lone Writer's SIG, and see this cross-post. I
thought I'd try a different audience.

I feel like I am fighting my way out of a paper bag here. I posted earlier
that I have been given a document to make into a template that is
outline-numbered to the paragraph level. The guy is married to the format.
Reference the "Two Outlines in One" thread, below to see what the outline is
supposed to look like.

I created six styles for headings and body text, but the numbering is not
cooperating because I cannot link both lists to the same level 1 heading
style. When I try to do so, Word removes the link from the other list.

Any ideas/suggestions how to handle this situation? I have completely
destroyed this document several times this week, trying to work around this
one.

janet

 

[Graham Mayor]

I am not sure why you have separated this from the earlier thread below,
which only causes confusion, but looking at your requirements it seems that
the Outline might be simpler than you imagine, unless you haven't explained
it well

1. Heading1 (This should be heading 1 style)
1.1 Text describing heading1 (This should be heading 2 style)
1.2 New paragraph text describing heading1 (This should be heading 2
style)
2. Heading2 (This should be heading 1 style)
2.1 SubHeading of Heading2 (This should be heading 2 style)
2.1.1 Text describing subheading (This should be heading 3
style)
2.2 Text describing Heading2 (This should be heading 2 style).

If you want additional un-numbered paragraphs then they must be formatted
with un-numbered styles appropriate to the levels at which you wish to
insert them.

Format the heading styles to provide the formatting and numbering types that
you require then use the Outline editor to aid laying them out.

 

[wordspinster]

I separated this from the earlier thread because it has been my experience in
the past if I post to a several-days-old thread, it never gets noticed.
Sorry for the confusion.

The problem lies in the fact that the user wants heading and body text to
have the same numbering scheme (1.1 Heading (boldface), and 1.1 Body (not
bold)). He also wants a TOC, and that's where things are getting bollixed up.

I am going to make one last-ditch effort at this. If that doesn't work, I'm
telling the user that he can't have numbered paragraphs, or will have to
apply numbering manually.

Thanks for getting back on this. If I come up with an acceptable solution,
I may post it for the next unfortunate writer who is handed a 20 year old
template format.

janet

 

[Graham Mayor]

If I understand the issue correctly, then you need a character style (or
styles) for the body faced bits which you can apply to the 1.1 heading level
as required. The TOC appears to be maintained.


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