customizing outline numbering

[mikeg]

I am using Word 2000.
I want to customize an outline.
The format I want is something like this:

Chapter 1 [heading 1]
1.1 [heading 2]
1.1.1 [heading 3]

Simple but after customizing an existing template, the elements I ad
never have any effect.

Mik

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Mike

For information on how to create your outline, see
How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in your Microsoft Word
document
http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html

after customizing an existing template, the elements I add
never have any effect.

I'm not sure what you mean by this. Are you modifying the styles in the
template and expecting that this will affect existing documents? If so, Word
doesn't work that way. Customizing a template will only affect subsequent
documents created from that template. You can copy styles from template to
document using the Organizer at Tools > Templates and Add-ins, but it is
notoriously unreliable when copying numbered or bulleted styles.

For more info, see
What happens when I attach a new template to my document? or How do I copy
content and settings from a template to a document?"
http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/templaterelations/index.html

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

I am using Word 2000.
I want to customize an outline.
The format I want is something like this:

Chapter 1 [heading 1]
1.1 [heading 2]
1.1.1 [heading 3]

Simple but after customizing an existing template, the elements I add
never have any effect.

Mike