How can I set-up automatic numbering in a MS Word table?

For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going down rather than
accross...

Unless you define a specific numbered style for each column, each style
linked to a different list template (can be done only through the Outline
Numbered tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog), you're going to have to
settle for semi-automatic numbering, using SEQ fields, a different sequence
for each column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"WPS" wrote in message
...
For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going down rather
than
accross...

thank you - I am not that well versed... this is what I am trying to do:

BMC 06401 BMC 06402 BMC 06403
BMC 06404 BMC 06405

etc. in a word table - does this make sense and can you perhaps explain
further? Thanks



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unless you define a specific numbered style for each column, each style
linked to a different list template (can be done only through the Outline
Numbered tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog), you're going to have to
settle for semi-automatic numbering, using SEQ fields, a different sequence
for each column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going down rather
than
accross...

You're showing your numbering running across. Is that what you want? Do you
want the numbering to go down the first column and then continue in the
second column? That's going to be much harder.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
thank you - I am not that well versed... this is what I am trying to do:

BMC 06401 BMC 06402 BMC 06403
BMC 06404 BMC 06405

etc. in a word table - does this make sense and can you perhaps explain
further? Thanks



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unless you define a specific numbered style for each column, each style
linked to a different list template (can be done only through the
Outline
Numbered tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog), you're going to have
to
settle for semi-automatic numbering, using SEQ fields, a different
sequence
for each column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going down
rather
than
accross...

I would prefer it to run down each column and then start again at the top of
the next column, but, truth be told, I'll go with anything I can get/do at
this point... thanks for the help!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're showing your numbering running across. Is that what you want? Do you
want the numbering to go down the first column and then continue in the
second column? That's going to be much harder.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
thank you - I am not that well versed... this is what I am trying to do:

BMC 06401 BMC 06402 BMC 06403
BMC 06404 BMC 06405

etc. in a word table - does this make sense and can you perhaps explain
further? Thanks



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unless you define a specific numbered style for each column, each style
linked to a different list template (can be done only through the
Outline
Numbered tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog), you're going to have
to
settle for semi-automatic numbering, using SEQ fields, a different
sequence
for each column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going down
rather
than
accross...

You're really not going to be able to do this at all easily with table
columns. Can you use newspaper-style columns instead?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
I would prefer it to run down each column and then start again at the top
of
the next column, but, truth be told, I'll go with anything I can get/do at
this point... thanks for the help!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're showing your numbering running across. Is that what you want? Do
you
want the numbering to go down the first column and then continue in the
second column? That's going to be much harder.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
thank you - I am not that well versed... this is what I am trying to
do:

BMC 06401 BMC 06402 BMC 06403
BMC 06404 BMC 06405

etc. in a word table - does this make sense and can you perhaps
explain
further? Thanks



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unless you define a specific numbered style for each column, each
style
linked to a different list template (can be done only through the
Outline
Numbered tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog), you're going to
have
to
settle for semi-automatic numbering, using SEQ fields, a different
sequence
for each column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going down
rather
than
accross...

Yes, I think I can. Can you tell me how to do this?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're really not going to be able to do this at all easily with table
columns. Can you use newspaper-style columns instead?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
I would prefer it to run down each column and then start again at the top
of
the next column, but, truth be told, I'll go with anything I can get/do at
this point... thanks for the help!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're showing your numbering running across. Is that what you want? Do
you
want the numbering to go down the first column and then continue in the
second column? That's going to be much harder.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
thank you - I am not that well versed... this is what I am trying to
do:

BMC 06401 BMC 06402 BMC 06403
BMC 06404 BMC 06405

etc. in a word table - does this make sense and can you perhaps
explain
further? Thanks



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unless you define a specific numbered style for each column, each
style
linked to a different list template (can be done only through the
Outline
Numbered tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog), you're going to
have
to
settle for semi-automatic numbering, using SEQ fields, a different
sequence
for each column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going down
rather
than
accross...

If you can use newspaper-style columns, then all you need to do is apply the
numbering to the paragraph style. If all the numbers will be begin with BMC
064, then you can type that in as plain text.

1. The best way to approach this is to assign a specific style to the
paragraphs to be numbered. If you're not already using it, start with List
Number. Apply it to one of your paragraphs.

2. With the insertion point in a List Number paragraph, go to the Modify
Style dialog (see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html
if you don't know how to do that), click Format, and choose Numbering...

3. In the Bullets and Numbering dialog, you will see a gallery of choices;
the one that is selected will say List Number. Leave that selected and click
Customize...

4. In the Customize Numbered List dialog, you will see a box labeled "Number
format." It will contain a 1 followed by a period. The 1 is in a gray box;
this indicates that it is a field, and that is the part of the number that
will change.

5. You'll probably want to delete the period after the 1. Before the 1, type
BMC 064.

6. In the "Number style" box, select 01, 02, 03... (the last selection;
you'll have to scroll down to see it). This will take care of your numbering
provided it doesn't exceed BMC 06499.

7. Click OK three times to close the dialogs.

8. Apply the List Number style to the paragraphs you want numbered this way.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
Yes, I think I can. Can you tell me how to do this?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're really not going to be able to do this at all easily with table
columns. Can you use newspaper-style columns instead?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
I would prefer it to run down each column and then start again at the
top
of
the next column, but, truth be told, I'll go with anything I can
get/do at
this point... thanks for the help!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're showing your numbering running across. Is that what you want?
Do
you
want the numbering to go down the first column and then continue in
the
second column? That's going to be much harder.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
thank you - I am not that well versed... this is what I am trying
to
do:

BMC 06401 BMC 06402 BMC 06403
BMC 06404 BMC 06405

etc. in a word table - does this make sense and can you perhaps
explain
further? Thanks



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unless you define a specific numbered style for each column,
each
style
linked to a different list template (can be done only through
the
Outline
Numbered tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog), you're going
to
have
to
settle for semi-automatic numbering, using SEQ fields, a
different
sequence
for each column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going
down
rather
than
accross...

Thanks so much for all of your help - I'll give it a try!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you can use newspaper-style columns, then all you need to do is apply the
numbering to the paragraph style. If all the numbers will be begin with BMC
064, then you can type that in as plain text.

1. The best way to approach this is to assign a specific style to the
paragraphs to be numbered. If you're not already using it, start with List
Number. Apply it to one of your paragraphs.

2. With the insertion point in a List Number paragraph, go to the Modify
Style dialog (see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html
if you don't know how to do that), click Format, and choose Numbering...

3. In the Bullets and Numbering dialog, you will see a gallery of choices;
the one that is selected will say List Number. Leave that selected and click
Customize...

4. In the Customize Numbered List dialog, you will see a box labeled "Number
format." It will contain a 1 followed by a period. The 1 is in a gray box;
this indicates that it is a field, and that is the part of the number that
will change.

5. You'll probably want to delete the period after the 1. Before the 1, type
BMC 064.

6. In the "Number style" box, select 01, 02, 03... (the last selection;
you'll have to scroll down to see it). This will take care of your numbering
provided it doesn't exceed BMC 06499.

7. Click OK three times to close the dialogs.

8. Apply the List Number style to the paragraphs you want numbered this way.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
Yes, I think I can. Can you tell me how to do this?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're really not going to be able to do this at all easily with table
columns. Can you use newspaper-style columns instead?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
I would prefer it to run down each column and then start again at the
top
of
the next column, but, truth be told, I'll go with anything I can
get/do at
this point... thanks for the help!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You're showing your numbering running across. Is that what you want?
Do
you
want the numbering to go down the first column and then continue in
the
second column? That's going to be much harder.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
thank you - I am not that well versed... this is what I am trying
to
do:

BMC 06401 BMC 06402 BMC 06403
BMC 06404 BMC 06405

etc. in a word table - does this make sense and can you perhaps
explain
further? Thanks



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unless you define a specific numbered style for each column,
each
style
linked to a different list template (can be done only through
the
Outline
Numbered tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog), you're going
to
have
to
settle for semi-automatic numbering, using SEQ fields, a
different
sequence
for each column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"WPS" wrote in message
...
For a 4 column table, with the numbering, preferably, going
down
rather
than
accross...