atw: Re: Help!! Word numbering Restart problem

  • From: "bja" <moo-man@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:37:00 +1000

If they did that Stuart, they'd have to call it FrameMaker. :)

Cheers,

BJA 

-----Original Message-----
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stuart Burnfield
Sent: Friday, 17 August 2007 7:45 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Help!! Word numbering Restart problem

If I understand correctly there are three numbering mechanisms--the
Numbering button, suitable for memo writers; the Outline Numbering dialogs,
suitable for Word MVPs and Dr Who; and SEQ fields, suitable for tech
writers. Mixing any two of these methods in one document seems to be a
recipe for unhappiness.

Given this, I wonder why MS doesn't have toolbar buttons (and perhaps also
supply built-in list para styles) that insert these SEQ fields. In other
words, combine the simple, visible method for applying numbering with the
stable, predictable mechanism for implementing numbering.

Stuart


Elizabeth Fullerton said:
 > SEQ fields are very stable and do exactly what you tell them to do...
 >
 > For each numbering sequence you create a sequence name, and then  > you
(usually only) need three types of that field: "Restart at 1",  > "Repeat
previous number" and "Next number in the sequence".

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