# Why does the interactive preview sometimes fail to show numbering correctly?

If you use conditional logic in your Smart Template to drop a clause in or out of a document, you may have noticed that the interactive preview doesn't automatically adjust the numbering to account for this clause being dropped. Here's an example. 

<figure><img src="/files/HU3exuLZZOXAP92rDKCZ" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Paragraph 3 should receive number 2. Instead, it makes the jump from 1 to 3. </p></figcaption></figure>

If you use Microsoft Word's automatic numbering feature, the issue is cosmetic rather than functional. Currently, there is a known issue with Microsoft Word that affects how numbering is displayed in the interactive preview.

Our team has been in communication with Microsoft support to resolve this matter.

It is important to note that when the document is exported to either Docx or PDF format, the numbering should be displayed as intended.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/CrmU0r9GS7hGUJWDb8ZM" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>This is the same document as shown above after being exported. </p></figcaption></figure>


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