Auto numbering now allowing me to restart numbering

I have a document with multiple lists and Word will not allow me to
restart numbering of lists once I get to a certain point in a lengthy
document.  When I highlight the items to be renumbered and go to
Format>Bullets and Numbering, the Restart Numbering option is grayed
out.  I have a rather convoluted work around that may help with the
diagnosis of the problem.  In order to force it to renumber, I add an
extra line to the previous list.  So for example if the last item is
10., I hit ENTER and it gives me 11.  I can select 11, and it will
allow me to restart numbering on that one, but then I have to move all
of the intervening text between list #1 and list #2 up between numbers
10 and 11 (now my new number 1).  I also have to move the first item in
list #2 into the open number 1 item, leaving a blank number 2 which can
then be deleted.  I cannot delete the number 1 item if it is blank or it
will automatically continue numbering the way it was before.  Now this
is a particularly obnoxious habit of Word going its own way and I have
learned to despise Word with the burning hatred normally reserved for
politicians and used care salesmen, BUT since my job has foisted this
monstrosity of an application upon me, I am forced to make it work.




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rpbilleaud

See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/numbering/listrestartmethods.htm.

See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/numbering/listrestartmethods.htm.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP