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March 27, 2025
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How to continue footnote numbering across files?

  • March 27, 2025
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Hi, 

I have a book file with different chapters (all separate files). Is there a way to have footnotes numbering continue across the different chapters instead of always starting at 1?

Thank you!

2 replies

FRIdNGE
April 4, 2025

… Something like this:

 

 

[paid Script/more details: https://fridnge.com/scripts/footnote/book-footnote-num/]

 

(^/)  The Jedi

Community Expert
March 27, 2025

Hi @Mateomono ,

you could do it not automacially by setting the value for the first footnote instance in a document:

Footnote Options > Numbering > Start at:

 

Or you could look for a script that will work on a InDesign book file with references to listed documents in a particular order that will do this.

 

Best see into Peter Kahrel's scripts if there is something for you:

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesignscripts.html

 

This one could be helpful as well:

Synchronise footnote options

Peter Kahrel, last updated May 2023

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/synchronise-footnote-options.html

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )