On Dec 20, 2007 3:15 PM, Joseph (Ragweed) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> When I use them, I like it set up as follows:
>
> I.
>    A.
>        1.
>            a.
>                i.
>                    *
>
> However, I can set them to this, but they will [apparently] default back
> to
> the original settings which I don't care for.


I believe once you've set them up as you want these modified styles need to
be saved to the default document template (which is referred to every time a
new document is created) or they need to be saved as a new template which
is:
 a) set as the default template or
 b) selected as the template to use with your new document when you start
working on it
I don't use outlining very frequently and when I do it is generally very
basic with just one or two levels. For more extensive help with this you
might wish to refer to the OOo Writer
Guide<http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0200WG-WriterGuide.pdf>.
It describes outline numbering beginning on page 205. It continues through
pg 216 explaining a heading hierarchy and working with numbering/list
styles. There is also a section describing list numbering styles starting on
page 180 and continuing through 185.

Also, when I don't want to use outlines, I can't seem to get it shut off.  I
> try, but if I make a list of things and use numbers for each, it will
> again
> default back to using its outline format.
>
> This effect sounds like the result of "autoformatting." According to the 
> Getting
Started 
Guide<http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0100GS-GettingStarted.pdf>,
pg. 86, autoformatting is applied to the "Default," "Text body" and "Text
body indent" styles. Autoformatting can be turned on or off by checking or
unchecking the option on the "Format>Autoformat>While typing" menu item.

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