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About Jean Mornard
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I am happy to answer questions about formatting and layout, mail merge, tables, graphics, tracking changes, outlining, and more. I currently use Word 2007, but I can also answer many questions about Word 2003.

Experience
I have worked professionally on MS Word since 1992 when v2.0 was launched. For one employer, I created several macros to address the issues of translating a document from a Sun-based desktop publisher to Word and then from Word to ASCII (a VERY specific application). I have created mail merge letters and labels, fliers and brochures, concert programs, investment company documents, large running tables, along with the more ordinary word processing documents.

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B.A from the University of Minnesota Participated in several work-required training sessions on the entire MS Office Suite, the latest being on the transition between Office 2003 and Office 2007. I have also conducted training sessions on Word and Excel within my work setting.

 
   

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Microsoft Word - Restart numbering


Expert: Jean Mornard - 7/1/2009

Question
“Restart Numbering” changes the formatting of the paragraph. I have styles for all paragraphs in my template.  On some documents, when I need to restart numbering using the same style (i.e. Number_1), the numbering will re-start (right click, restart numbering), but the tabs will all be thrown completely off, as if Word is not seeing the style format. This does not happen on every document, but enough that it is really getting to my blood pressure!!

Answer
Hi again,

Thanks for the nice feedback.  I'm sorry I sent you to the same place you'd already been sent--apparently this is a wide-spread problem.  Word has some really annoying glitches.  Anyhow, I really hope you find an answer!

Cheers,
Jean

Hi Debby,

Here are a couple of web pages which I hope can shed some light on this problem:

http://help.wugnet.com/office/restart-style-format-ftopict965223.html
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Numbering/ListRestartMethods.htm
(this one is referenced in the first one)

From what I can tell, this is an ongoing problem that's irritating to everyone.  I hope something in here helps you out!

Sincerely,
Jean

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