Continue Numbering Paragraphs

[PJinNH]

This is a situation/problem which has occurred in Word 2010 and 2016. When I paste in numbered paragraph text from another source, and select "Continue Numbering" Word will continue the numbering sequence but also moves the text over to the right (which then I have to correct). Is this just something that MS will never fix...or do I have to fix something (am I doing something wrong)? It would be so much easier if it would just actually just change the number leave the rest alone.

[Charles Kenyon]

"other source?"

I'm surprised you get anything to happen.

[PJinNH]

Well from another Word document (other source wasn't the best choice of words).

[Mandy11]

Use a Paragraph format and this won't happen.

[Mandy11]

Use styles

[Stefan Blom]

As a quick fix, you can click in a paragraph where numbering is correct and press Ctrl+Shift+C; this copies the paragraph-level formatting of the paragraph. Select the problematic paragraphs and press Ctrl+Shift+V to paste the formatting you just copied.

Long-term, though, you will find it easier to set up a numbered style and apply it to text.