Prefixing heading numbers with custom letters, varying by section, in Microsoft Word?

JoelMarcey · #1 07-23-2011, 08:51 AM

By default, Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows) comes with default heading styles (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3….).

These defaults can be changed based on need. For example, I modified the default headings to look like this:

So now I have a document that is structured like:

Code:

        1. Content
        1.1 Content
        1.2 Content
        1.2.1 Content
        2. Content
        2.1 Content
        2.1.1 Content
        2.1.2 Content
    ------ section break -------
        3. Content
        3.1 Content
        3.2 Content
        3.3 Content
        4. Content
    ------ section break -------
        5. Content
        5.1 Content
        5.2 Content
        5.3 Content
        5.3.1 Content

Each of the major areas of content are separated by sections. So, for purposes of this illustration, let's say I have 2 section breaks in this document separating 3 main areas of content.

However, what I need to do is restart the numbering at the beginning of each section and put a custom prefix is front of those numbers. Like this:

Code:

        X1. Content
        X1.1 Content
        X1.2 Content
        X1.2.1 Content
        X2. Content
        X2.1 Content
        X2.1.1 Content
        X2.1.2 Content
    ------ section break -------
        XI1 Content
        XI1.1 Content
        XI1.2 Content
        XI1.3 Content
        XI2 Content
    ------ section break -------
        XII1 Content
        XII1.1 Content
        XII1.2 Content
        XII1.3 Content
        XII1.3.1 Content

I tried doing this with the simple command sequence of "Restart Numbering" and "Set Numbering Value", but if you are using numbered headers, it won't let you put a letter prefix in front of it.

Let's say I have up to three levels per section -- x, x.x, x.x.x --- my thinking is that I need to create 3 custom heading styles per section for a total of, in this example, 9 custom heading styles (if my math is right). I was hoping there was an easier way than that.

Any suggestions?

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