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Subject:Re: Word ignores my Heading style attributes From:Jean Hollis Weber <jean -at- wrevenge -dot- com -dot- au> To:Mary McWilliams Johnson <mary -at- superconnect -dot- com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 18 Oct 1999 12:41:24 +1000
In Word 97, you need to use Text Position on the Customize Outline Numbered
List dialog.
Format > Style > (select Heading 1) > Modify > Format > Numbering.
On the Bullets and Numbering dialog, choose the Outline Numbered Page.
Click the Customize button.
On the Customize Outline Numbered List dialog, type your indent (0.5) in
the Text Position box.
Click OK twice to return to the Style dialog.
Repeat for headings 2,3,4. Close the Style dialog.
All should be well now!
Regards, Jean
Jean Hollis Weber mailto:jean -at- wrevenge -dot- com -dot- au
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At 08:34 10/16/99 -0500, Mary McWilliams Johnson <mary -at- superconnect -dot- com>wrote:
>I'm using numbered headings, using Outline Numbering.
>
>I've given all headings a hanging indent of .5.
>
>It doesn't matter what I do, Word sets its own indents (or rather tab
>settings), ignoring my instructions completely.
>
>I set all style settings through the Paragraph menu and the Tabs menu
>that's built into the Paragraph menu. I've tried deleting all tabs, and
>I've tried setting a single tab at .5. Word just ignores any settings I make.
>
>Can anyone tell me how I can make all my headings have a hanging indent of
>5?
