Word document not retaining outline formatting.

My document is not retaining its formatting (decimal outline formatting). It looks fine when I open it on my computer, but when I send it out it does not retain the outline formatting, even though it is the other person's default template.
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Make sure that "Automatically update document styles" is cleared in the Templates and Add-Ins dialog box.

To open the dialog box: First display the Developer tab, if it isn't already showing; at File | Options | Customize Ribbon, enable its display. Click OK. On the Developer tab, click Document Template.

Stefan Blom
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Last updated January 12, 2024 Views 305 Applies to: