Numbers in Red

I have a Word document that is formatted using Heading styles with automatic numbering.  At the end of the heading a red style separator is inserted to continue on with the rest of the paragraph.  I have seen this happen a couple of random times before, I close the document and when go back into it the paragraphs that are using the style separators the numbers are now red as well.  What could be the cause of this?  Are the numbers picking up the format from the style separator?

Word 2007

Windows 7

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Yes, some font formatting, such as color, when applied to the style separator, will be applied to the paragraph number. This is also true for font formatting applied to "ordinary" paragraph marks (¶).

Stefan Blom
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Last updated April 14, 2025 Views 1,299 Applies to: