Chapter numbering

[llmunro]

Hi forum!

I am trying to format a document and use chapter numbering to create the right levels of headings to make them show up in the TOC properly. I know I need to go to Tools> Chapter Numbering to set this up and I have a grasp on the basic concept of how to do this.

The author has not numbered the different headings properly, but I don’t want to change them because the text refers to them using the author’s numbering scheme (“In section 1.21…”).

Headings are like this:

Chapter 1: Title

1. Introduction

1.1 Subheading of the introduction

1.2 Another subheading

1.3 Another subheading

Chapter 2: Chapter Title

2.1 Major subheading

I can get the chapter numbers (in Heading one style) to appear as they should in both Ch 1 and Ch 2 and they number sequentially. However, my chapter 2 subheadings start with 1:

Chapter 2: Chapter title (Heading 1 style)

1.1 Major subheading (Heading 2 style)

I’m not quite sure what I’m doing wrong. Any ideas appreciated!

Thank you!

Lisa

[ajlittoz]

Don’t post twice, you create confusion. Delete the duplicate at 302049/chapter-numbering.

As you noticed, a question can always be edited.

[ajlittoz]

If the first level is 1 in chapter 2, then the headings have not been correctly marked up with Heading n. Another possibility is the faulty use of the list numbering toolbar button. This creates a conflict with the chapter numbering engine.

To make sure, attach a 3-pages max sample to the question.

Also note that “in section 1.2.3” is better done with Insert>Cross-references and it becomes immune to renumbering (is automatically renumbered on change).

[mikekaganski]

To show the number from level 1, your level 2 should have “Show sublevels: 2” (not 1).

It looks like you use numbering from a numbering style atop of the chapter numbering, or some other direct numbering (numbers typed directly?), which might be the problem here.

[Hagar_Delest]

That was my first understanding (and the point of my answer at first). But if you look at the Chapter 1 numbering, it seems that restricting the sublevels is wanted.

But the Chapter 2 in this case is not consistent.

[mikekaganski]

it seems that restricting the sublevels is wanted

Likely - but my point is that there is a discrepancy of what is set up (1 sublevel shown) and what appears (two sublevels). So that is what I pointed out. The intention, as well as actual formatting, needs clarifying (e.g., a sample document, with comments at related places telling what is wrong here, and what is the intended result).

[Hagar_Delest]

Indeed, the only explanation I’ve is that Heading 3 has been applied to the subheading in the screenshot.

[Hagar_Delest]

@llmunro, any update???

[llmunro]

The author regrettably, made a MESS of chapter numbering and wasn’t very consistent about it so it wasn’t clear which headings should be at which sublevel. I spent a LOT of time trying to figure it out and fix it and finally decided to fake my way through chapter numbering by manually adding numbering to headings throughout the chapter. I learned a lot, so all is not wasted but ugh. It was frustrating. Thanks to all here for all of these helpful replies.

[Hagar_Delest]

Thanks for the feedback.

Just so that we know what it was about, it was a hard-coded (by hand) numbering after the automatic numbering? Or a wrong heading level applied?

[Hagar_Delest]

I’ve edited your question to better show the structure you want (not enough paragraph breaks in your question).

In fact you don’t want to see the chapter number in the subheadings. Thus, you should not want “2.1 Major subheading”, it should be “1 Major subheading”. So, it seems like your “1.1 subheading” in Chapter 2 got the Heading 3 style.

Note that if you use cross-references that points to other chapters, then it’s strange not to show the chapter number (level 1) in the subheadings. Else, you may have several links that look identical but that will point to different targets if in different chapters.