> >> Or these auto numbering things are hard to grasp. > > > > > >OK, I've had a bit more of a play after reading the manual :-) and > discovered > >paragraph level numbering. This seems to help, but my simple example > from before > >still seems wrong. > > Actually I think that is exactly what I would expect! > Fair enough, but would you expect switching auto number on then off on the blank line to change the result? I think there is still something a little dodgy in there, but I can now work around it. > The numbering is one of the 'advanced' features of OvationPro which I > took some time to get used to but which I think works well! Yes, you are right. It's ages since I've used it and I'd forgotten all the clever bits in there. > The key to making this facility work is to use the numbering level - the > default is level zero (I think) for the advanced features you need to > ignore level 0. > You've hit the nail on the head there ;-) > The top level should be para level 1 (first paragraph etc) would be > numbered '1', '2', > The next level should be para level 2 (first sub paragraph etc) would be > 'a', 'b'. > Then the fourth para should be para level 1 again and that should be '4' > as expected. Yes, that works a treat. I should have read a bit more of the manual before shouting. Thanks for your input. Andy Ling