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Q186852: WD97:Heading Styles Reset After Applying Heading Level Numbering

Article: Q186852
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97 kbnumbering
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you redefine heading styles Heading 2, Heading 3, and greater to include an
indentation and then apply heading numbering to the document, Microsoft Word
resets the user-defined heading styles to their original indentation.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, redefine the heading styles after applying heading
numbering.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 kbnumbering 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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