Slide numbering issue

Consider how complex branching could be in a course. How would the program determine the best order for publishing to Word? So I assume that publishing to Word was designed to always follow the numbered sequence because that's an easy default. 

Based on the image you provided, it looks like that course is linear. 

Usually when slides are dragged into new positions in a linear course, the numbering updates automatically. But that doesn't happen if the new path is determined by next-button triggers that jump to specific slides (instead of just "next slide"). 

• If slide 1.1 has a "jump to slide 1.19" trigger, try changing that to "jump to next slide." And then rearrange the slides as needed by dragging and dropping them into position.

Be aware that the built-in Menu doesn't always update after slides are rearranged and/or inserted. If you're using the Menu, check the order there after you get the actual sequence straightened out. As needed, use the Reset from story button in the Menu section of the Player properties to rebuild the Menu based on the current sequence.