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Best type of 'automatic' numbering to use in Tables

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mkraft - 09 Aug 2007 16:10 GMT
I'm currently editing some Word tables that have automatic numbering -- I'm
not sure which type of numbering, but clearly not Bullets and Numbering
numbers.

These are numbers in table cells that are of essentially the same type that
would appear if the cells were for calendar dates -- i.e., incrementing
horizontally across rows.

How can I determine the type of numbering that's being used?

Also, how can I 'restart' numbering at a specific integer?

So far, the only way I've been able to do the latter is by adding numbers in
the same cell (to the left of the current integer) and then making them
'hidden.'   I assume there is a better way.  Also, this method doesn't work
if I need to restart at a value that is less than the integer in the current
cell.

Reples appreciated.
Stefan Blom - 10 Aug 2007 09:21 GMT
My guess is that the document is using LISTNUM fields for numbering. Press
Alt+F9 to show field codes. These fields can be restarted, for example like
this: { LISTNUM \l 1 \s 34 }, and they work together with auto numbering,
which explains why you can use auto numbering to affect the fields (and vice
versa). For more on LISTNUM, see this article:

Field codes: ListNum field
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051895471033.aspx?pid=CH061047271033

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> I'm currently editing some Word tables that have automatic numbering --  
> I'm
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> Reples appreciated.
mkraft - 10 Aug 2007 22:14 GMT
> My guess is that the document is using LISTNUM fields for numbering. Press
> Alt+F9 to show field codes. These fields can be restarted, for example like
> this: { LISTNUM \l 1 \s 34 }

Thanks.  How can I get LISTNUMS to 'automatically increment'? -- i.e., if I
create one using the model of your example, but then copy and paste it into
another cell, the same 'number' appears in that cell.

I thought that by deleting the \s# spec. the numbers would increase by one
in each successive cell (moving horizontally).  But when I Alt-F9'd those
numbers, they all already show as only LISTNUM \l 1 (i.e., no starting value
is shown).

How do I get the numbers in each successive cell to increment?

Thanks again.
Stefan Blom - 14 Aug 2007 12:10 GMT
Your assumption is correct: without an \s switch, numbering should increment
automatically. Note, however, that if you are also using paragraph/outline
numbering, it will affect (and be affected by) the LISTNUM fields. For the
general principles, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/numbering/listrestartbylistnum.htm.

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>> My guess is that the document is using LISTNUM fields for numbering.
>> Press
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> Thanks again.

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