Numbering Your Outline

When you normally use Outline view, Word displays only the headings you specify. These headings are not numbered. To make your outline conform to traditional outline numbering guidelines, you may want to number the headings in your outline. The way in which you do this depends on the version of Word you are using. If you are using Word 6 or Word 95, use the following steps:

1. Choose the Heading Numbering option from the Format menu. This displays the Heading Numbering dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
2. Click on the numbering style you want to use.
3. If you are satisfied with the numbering style, proceed to Step 8.
4. Click on the Modify button. This displays the Modify Heading Numbering dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
5. In the right side of the dialog box, choose the heading level for which you want to modify the numbering.
6. Make the desired changes in the numbering, text, and position related to the heading level.
7. Click on OK to close the Modify Heading Numbering dialog box.
8. Click on OK to close the Heading Numbering dialog box. The numbering you specified is applied to each heading in your document.

At some point in time you may decide you want to remove the numbers from your outline. Using Word 6 or Word 95, this is done in the following manner:

1. Choose the Heading Numbering option from the Format menu. This displays the Heading Numbering dialog box.
2. Click on the Remove button.
3. Click on OK to close the Heading Numbering dialog box. All numbering is removed from your headings.