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Numbering and bullets in Word docs keep disappearing
When working as a team on Word files within SharePoint, I constantly have problems with things like heading numbering disappearing (or changing from numbers to bullets), bullets going missing or bull...
AndrewB_33334 When you use a shared document, it does happen that the doc updates the styles when the user signs in because his Normal template is different, the doc template is unknown to the user’s word, or the document proofing options allow for autoformatting. I tried turning off the autoformat feature in proofing, saving a new normal template or saving the doc theme.
But it seems that the only protection to style swapping is to turn on document protect in File > Info > Protect the doc > Restrict editing > Limit formatting then the two checkboxes at the bottom to restrict style swapping and restrict quick style changes. Don’t enable the 3rd checkbox for autoformatting. Then the next dropdown, no need to restrict more editing. Then enforce protection with a password.
I'm experiencing the same problem.
When I share a document using Sharepoint and only give other authors "review" rights the formatting drops from the document.
This has been a problem for years (as evidenced by this thread). Is it really so hard for Microsoft to fix their bugs?
- I encourage everyone to submit feedback to MS Word to get this issue on their radar. From some MS Word installations, you can submit feedback directly in the application by going to Help > Feedback. For me, I had to use the online version of the software and click the smiley face in the upper-right-hand corner of the interface. (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-do-i-give-feedback-on-microsoft-365-2b102d44-b43f-4dd2-9ff4-23cf144cfb11#:~:text=From%20your%20app%2C%20go%20to%20Help%20%3E%20Feedback.,From%20your%20app%2C%20go%20to%20File%20%3E%20Feedback.).
Thetravis12 here we are in June 2024 and I am still having this same issue (and have been for years – I was brought here from your previous thread in 2022). I've tried all the suggestions I've found since 2021 and nothing resolves the issue, so I'm also using macros to fix the problems when they arise, but that's just a band-aid. I've submitted a ticket to Microsoft using your link above. Let's hope this eventually gets resolved!
