Now Option/Alt-click on the Autonumbering button in the Control panel (or choose Bullets and Numbering from the Control panel flyout menu) and choose the list you created in the Lists pop-up menu.
You need at least one space to make the autonumbering kick in. You can name it anything you want, but make sure the Continued Numbers across Stories is enabled:Īfter you click OK and close the Define Lists dialog box, create a text frame and type any character (such as a space). (CS2 also has an paragraph numbering feature, but it’s not nearly as powerful.)įirst, create a numbering “list” by choosing Type > Bulleted & Numbered Lists > Define Lists. Thanks, Mordy, for pointing out this site!)Ī significantly more elegant way to handle numbering in InDesign is to use the autonumbering feature in CS3. More after the jump! Continue reading below↓įree and Premium members see fewer ads! Sign up and log-in today.