You will have to change the "Outline level" of the paragraphs that appear in the Document Map. Change it to "Body Text" (Paragraph dialog box). See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/DocumentMap.htm.

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Thanks for your time, Stefan.

But the Outline level already appears as Body Text.

Funny thing: If I go to one of the bad paragraphs (a List Bullet style for example) and click on the style in the Styles pane, it corrects the problem - that specific bullet disappears from the Doc Map. But all the other problems remain. I have to do each one individually.

But I cannot do this every time I open the doc. Any other ideas? Thanks again.

The macro at the above link did the trick. Thanks.

The Document Map may apply an "Outline level" which is different from the setting in the style definition; that's the problem with the Document Map.

Reapplying the style would clear any direct formatting (= formatting not in style).

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