To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=59628 Issue #:|59628 Summary:|Outline Numbering doesn't work Component:|Word processor Version:|OOo 2.0 Platform:|All URL:| OS/Version:|Windows 2000 Status:|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard:| Keywords:| Resolution:| Issue type:|DEFECT Priority:|P3 Subcomponent:|formatting Assigned to:|mru Reported by:|john__lovely
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Dec 20 21:20:20 -0800 2005 ------- At first, outline numbering may work as documented but quickly becomes locked. That is, a heading 2 item will stay as “3.1” even if demoted to Heading 3 or promoted to Heading 1. New headings and ordinary text will be given new numbers in accordance with the immediately preceding line, irrespective of its correct numbering according to outline level. This has been reported many times and always seems to be marked as a duplicate of 52888 but I don't think it is. Anyway, the cause is an incompatability between two features in OOO 2.0 as follows - The default setting for AutoCorrect->Apply Numbering is ON. AutoCorrect ->ApplyNumbering detects that the previous line begins with a number and then turns the Outline Numbering list into a Format->Bullets and Numbering List, effectively turning OFF the outline numbering. The Workaround is - Turn OFF AutoCorrect -> Apply Numbering in any document where you are using Outline Numbering. With AutoCorrect -> Apply Numbering OFF, outline numbering works as documented. The Fix is - 1. Writer should automatically disable AutoCorrect -> Apply Numbering if the user has applied Tools->Outline Numbering (because AutoCorrect -> Apply Numbering overrides/cancels the users preference)(Microsoft did this when they introduced the same "feature" in Word 97 and it works well) Perhaps there should be a once off dialog here advising the user that AutoCorrect -> Apply Numbering will be turned OFF to avoid conflicts with Outline Numbering. This dialog would alert users to the existence of the AutoCorrect -> Apply Numbering “Feature” and its incompatability with outline numbering. 2. It's probably a good idea to turn AutoCorrect -> Apply Numbering OFF by default in the default templates supplied with Openoffice because, then if its ON, its because the user has deliberately selected it for some purpose and is aware that its ON. 3. Explain the incompatability of the options in both AutoCorrect -> Apply Numbering and Tools->Outline Numbering sections in the help files. John__Lovely --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
