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Multiple chapters in one file - is it possible?

I have been tasked with taking 6 chapters in 6 separate files and merging them into one file. I am having problems and am wondering if it is possible to do this with automatic outline numbering of headings and automatic figure and table numbering. I put each chapter in a separate section and followed Shauna Kelly's guidelines for creating a multilevel list to number the headings. It worked well for the first chapter and section, but when I started numbering the second section, things got fouled up. The multilevel list lost its link to the heading styles.

 

Can someone tell me if what I am trying to do is possible, or if there is some other way of doing it with automatic numbering for multiple chapters in a single file?

 

To make matters worse, I am using Word 2013 but I am having to save the file in Word 97/2003 format and work in compatibility mode.

 

Thanks,

Allen

Of course this can work, but you need to use the Level 1 heading for the top-level style. Ordinarily this will be the chapter title unless you have parts that need part titles.

 

If your chapter titles are not numbered, you will still need a Level 1 style to restart numbering of the numbered headings in each chapter. This unnumbered style should be linked to Level 1 of your multilevel list.

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Last updated October 5, 2021 Views 40 Applies to: