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Q288830: WD97: Item Appears Without Heading Number in Document Map

Article: Q288830
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 word97
Last Modified: 14-FEB-2001

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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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In the Document Map pane (on the View menu, click Document Map), an item that
should have a heading number appears without one. The remaining items are
numbered correctly.


CAUSE
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This problem occurs when there is either a column break or a page break
immediately before the item that is formatted with heading numbering.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use a Section Break
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Replace the column break or page break with a section break (for example, Next
Page section break):

1. On the View menu, click Normal.

2. Find the column break or page break, and then delete it.

3. On the Insert menu, click Break.

4. Under Section breaks, click to select the type of break you want (for
  example, "Next page"), and then click OK.

Method 2: Use Blank Lines Before and After the Column Break or Page Break
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Insert a blank line before and after the column break or page break in your Word
document. Then apply the Normal style to the blank lines.

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

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about the Document Map, click "Contents and Index" on the
Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Word Help, type the following text

  document

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "document map" topic. If you
are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For more information about adding numbering to headings, click "Contents and
Index" on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Word Help, type the
following text

  numbers, inserting

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add numbers to headings
created with built-in heading styles or Add numbers to headings that were not
created with built-in heading styles" topic. If you are unable to find the
information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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