atw: Re: Goodbye technical writing ...
- From: Mati Schwarcz <drmati2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:14:49 +0300
Hi Kate,
I'll second that - field codes are definitely the way to go if you want to
use "reliable" numbering in Word and not have to worry about numbers getting
out of sequence, or refusing to start new sequences at various places in the
doc. Your instructions on how to use field codes to number are excellent -
anyone who needs more explicit "visual" instructions can view the following
clip (the film also show how to use Autotext to insert the field codes each
time so that the whole process is quick and easy):
http://www.yedacenter.com/wordpress/
Mati
www.yedacenter.com
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Macumber, Kate <
macumberk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Geoff,
>
> I use field codes, rather than word numbering. It keeps me sane.
>
> Try using the SEQ field code with the following information:
>
> {SEQ "Steps"\* Arabic\r 1 \* MERGEFORMAT }
>
> ... Where "Steps" is the name of the numbered list and "r 1" restarts the
> list at "1".
>
> To continue the numbers in the list use:
>
> {SEQ "Steps"\* Arabic\n \* MERGEFORMAT }
>
> ("n" continues with the next number in the sequence.)
>
>
> Kate.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Geoffrey Marnell
> *Sent:* 10 July 2009 04:56
> *To:* austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* atw: Goodbye technical writing ...
>
> ... it's time to apply for a job as a garbage collector. It would
> certainly be less frustrating than using MS-bloody-Word.
>
> Why oh why can't I restart the numbering of a numbered paragraph. I do
> everything that the OLH tells me (right-click the paragraph and select
> *Restart
> Numbering*), but nought happens. With my cursor in the paragraph, I
> display the *Bullets and Numbering...* dialog, but the *Restart
> Numbering*radio button is greyed out. I can restart the numbering of other
> numbered
> paragraphs in the vicinity, but not this recalcitrant bugger.
>
> Any clues ... before I pull an early cork and call the local council?
>
> Cheers
>
> Geoffrey Marnell
> Principal Consultant
> Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd
> T: +61 3 9596 3456
> F: +61 3 9596 3625
> W: www.abelard.com.au
>
>
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