DOCUMENT:Q172764 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Changes to List Number Styles May be Lost PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:word97 kbnumbering ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you make changes to any of the tab or indent attributes of the List Number or List Bullet styles, those changes may be lost when you close and restart Word. This problem occurs even if you selected the Add to Template option in the Modify Style dialog box (on the Format menu, click Style, and then click Modify.) CAUSE ===== This functionality is by design. The bullets and numbering feature in Word is dependent on the tab and indent attributes of the List Number and List Bullet styles. If the tab or indent attributes of these styles are changed, the bullets and numbering feature may work incorrectly. To prevent this from happening, Word resets the tab and indent attributes to their default settings every time you restart Word. WORKAROUND ========== Create and use a custom style instead of the List Number styles. For more information about creating a new custom style, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Help Topics: Microsoft Word, type the following text styles, creating and then double-click the selected text to go to the "creating and editing" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant. MORE INFORMATION ================ The built-in styles that exhibit the above problem are: - List Bullet - List Bullet 2 - List Bullet 3 - List Bullet 4 - List Bullet 5 - List Number - List Number 2 - List Number 3 - List Number 4 - List Number 5 REFERENCES ========== For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q157844 WD97: Format of List Style Unexpectedly Removed Q157868 WD97: Custom Style Based on List Number Style Drops Numbering Additional query words: change format indent level multilevel outline spacing ====================================================================== Keywords : word97 kbnumbering Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.