For the "blacked out numbering" issue, you can make use of a macro created by Doug Robbins (see https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...487724585f51):

Sub FixNumberingLevels()
'Macro created by MVP Doug Robbins
For Each templ In ActiveDocument.ListTemplates
For Each lev In templ.ListLevels
lev.Font.Reset
Next lev
Next templ
End Sub

See http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional