MS Word numbering is terrible! Numbered styles change randomly and there is no way to set Restart at 1 OR Continue Numbering manually. Creating a new style doesn't help--once you update it it applies itself to other styles!!!

HOW CAN ANYONE WORK WITH THIS JUNK?????????????????????????????

Hi,

Numbered styles change randomly and there is no way to set Restart at 1 OR Continue Numbering manually. Creating a new style doesn't help--once you update it it applies itself to other styles!

which version of Word are you using? How do you create a numbered style? What do you mean by "once you update it" - how do you update a

As Lisa has suggested, you need to provide more information.   But for more information on multilevel numbering in general, take a look at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/numbering20072010.html.

The link to Shauna Kelly's page does not work.  

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