Paragraph style error - Level B refers to more than one style

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MikeC

I have modified some Heading styles in my document and
then I get the error message:

Level B refers to more than one style

The application will not let me set a paragraph to that
style of modify the style. I can get the same effect
however by chosing the next lower style and then using
the left arrow on the menu bar to raise it up one level.

What can I do to get rid of the error message?
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

Are you using some sort of add-in? I don't believe there is anything in
Word's own interface that would refer to "Level B."

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MikeC

I am not using any add in. I believe Level B refers to the indent level used in the chapter numbering. Heading is a reserved style name and level tells it what level it is in the numbering hierachy. My style named

Heading 2,Level B

Produces the error.
 
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Margaret Aldis

Hi Mike

What you say seems to indicate that Level B is an 'alias' name that someone
or something has added to the built-in stylename - it isn't caused by any
standard Word feature as far as I'm aware. An alias doesn't change style
formatting in any way - it just gives another name you can use (and match
when pasting between documents).

I'm not clear exactly when you are getting the error message, but it sounds
like Word is objecting to an attempt to have the same alias added to two
different built-in styles - are you are trying to modify another style to
include the same alias, perhaps? Or maybe merging styled paragraphs where
the 'Level B' alias has been applied to two different styles so there is a
conflict?

For full instructions on how to set up chapter numbering reliably, have a
look at

http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html

This explains how to set the numbering level for built-in heading styles.

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MikeC said:
I am not using any add in. I believe Level B refers to the indent level
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used in the chapter numbering. Heading is a reserved style name and level
tells it what level it is in the numbering hierachy. My style named
 
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