WD97: ListNum Changes Numbering Level When Heading Style Applied

When you insert a ListNum field into a document and then apply a heading style to a paragraph before the ListNum field, the result of the ListNum field will be demoted one numbering level below the heading level you applied (rather than retaining the numbering level that was applied when the ListNum field was inserted).

Manually promote or demote the ListNum field to the numbering level you want, using one of the following methods:

Method 1

1. Position the insertion point inside the ListNum field.
2. Click the Increase Indent button on the Formatting toolbar to promote the value of the ListNum field to a higher numbering level, or click the Decrease Indent button on the Formatting toolbar to demote the value of the ListNum field to a lower numbering level.

NOTE: You can also right-click the ListNum field and click the Increase Indent or Decrease indent button on the shortcut menu.

Method 2

1. Turn on the field codes by pressing ALT+F9 on the keyboard if the field codes are not already visible.
2. Modify the number in the ListNum field that is immediately after the \l switch to indicate the numbering level you want. For example, a ListNum field formatted for numbering level two would appear as {LISTNUM \l 2}, and a ListNum field formatted for numbering level three would appear as {LISTNUM \l 3}.
3. Press ALT+F9 on the keyboard to toggle the field codes off.
4. Update the field by clicking on the field and pressing F9 on the keyboard.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

For more information on using the ListNum field, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about the ListNum field, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Help Topics: Microsoft Word, type the following text and then double-click the selected text to go to the "LISTNUM field" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.