Updating styles using MS Word

Question

I generated a .doc file using RoboHelp. I opened the .doc and
I wanted to update the styles for Heading 1, Heading 2, and Heading
3 so that they would use outline numbering. The numbering shows up
in my document correctly. When I go to view the document map,
however, not all the headings are numbered. It may show 1.1. The
heading for 1.2 shows up in the document, but the number 1.2 does
not show up in the document map. This happens throughout the
document map.

I need to convert the .doc to a .pdf file. I need bookmarks
in the .pdf. The .pdf file will display the outline numbering in
the same manner that the .doc document map does.

I tried creating a template and then selecting that template
within RoboHelp when I generate the document. This does not resolve
the problem.

Does anyone have suggestions on how to update the HEADINGS so
that outline numbering can be used?

Anonymous · Answer

I don't have a solution (I can't even replicate the problem), but you might try a quick-and-dirty trick I used to use for my Word docs.

Try Edit > Replace with the style Heading 2 selected in both From: and To: fields (no text in either field). Hit Replace All. Then check your doc map and see if the numbering worked.

I found this "refreshes" the style and seems to strip out some of the confusion between CSS styles and Word styles. You can do this for any style you want to match your Word template. (PS - Unless you have inline formatting you don't want to lose...but you're far too experienced an RH user to do that!)

HTH,
Elisa

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