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Defining your own numbering sequences

You may want to define your own numbering sequences, for example to

use in situations where you do not always want the number at the start

of the paragraph or where you want more control than the built-in

numbering choices give you.

This topic describes how to create and use a numbering sequence,

using a “number range variable” field.

Create a number range variable

To create a number range variable using Arabic (1, 2, 3) numbers:

1) Place the insertion point in a blank paragraph in your document.

2) Click Insert > Fields > Other and select the

Variables

page

(Figure 386).

Figure 386: Defining a number range variable

3) In the

Type

list, select Number range. In the

Format

list, select

Arabic (1 2 3). Type whatever you want in the

Name

field. (We

have used Step

in this example.)

4) Click Insert. The name of the variable (Step) now appears in the

Selection

list, and a number field (showing 1) appears at the

insertion point in your document. The Fields dialog box remains

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