Hello together,

I have run into a problem regarding MS Word's numbering and after googeling and reading all day haven’t been able to resolve the issue.. I hope someone here might be able to help me out, I also hope my English is good enough to properly explain the issue.

So strait to it;
I use IBM Rational DOORS (9.2) for maintaining and changing documents...


From DOORS I then create Exports to MS Word 2010.

In DOORS I can set the Paragraph Style to any Style that corresponds to those saved in the used template,
e.g. <Object Text:Standard,Text> set to a line will cause Word to display the content of said line the Standard Format.

My problem is with the enumberation. When using <Object Text:List Number> Word will give me a nice list, always beginning with the iteration of the last used number.

This is great when building a list, but I have several lists throughout the document and these should start with 1 iterating as they go. I Cannot however find a way to reset the list number to begin again.

So my Question is, is there a way to command Word to start a new list?

Something along the lines of <Object Text:‘List Number’.StartAt=1> would be great!

The only other liable option I can think of would be for me to set a marker before the respective list e.g. #ListReset# and integrate a macro into the template that searches the text for the marker and upon finding it resets the list to begin with 1.
I am however not very familiar with VBA... I can understand most code, but can’t really write any...

Does anyone have a Solution or even a pointer in the right direction?

Thanks a lot,
Helix

Set up your multi-level list following the directions given at:
How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Word 2007 and Word 2010
Archive How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Word 2007 and Word 2010

Make the top level un-numbered. You can use a paragraph in that style to restart the numbering that follows.

Otherwise, you could use SEQ fields for your numbering.

Thanks for the pointer, I'll try that again.
I'd already ran across it, but dismissed it because It'd mean applying major changes to the company template which, being a lowly intern, I wanted to avoid as much as possible.
Extend Template... that’s a gray area, change the existing formatting for headlines... that’s a no-go.

Thanks a lot

-- Closed --

SEQ fields will require no changes to the template, although you may want to add the SEQ field as an AutoText or AutoCorrect entry and the field that restarts numbering as well.

Glad to see Charles mentioning SEQ!

For background, try pages from Word MVP John McGhee and from Gregory K. Maxey