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m4tze
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September 30, 2020
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Numbering in list doesn't work – it stays at 1. for all paragraphs

  • September 30, 2020
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Hi all, don't know if this is a known issue or not:

I'm am setting up numbered lists and want to save them as a paragraph style. The weird thin: As soon as I save the style, all numbers in the list switch to 1. Even if I just use the default settings from InDesign and then just try to save these as a style. What am I missing here?

    Correct answer hammer0909

    That's because by default when you create a numbered list and save it as a style, the style records the bullets and numbering properties always starting at 1. You need to edit the style and go to the Bullets and Numbering section and change the mode to "Continue from Previous".

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    Thomas36026368kyft
    Participant
    March 12, 2024

    I figured it out (well my collegue actually did). It is pretty simple. Just don't select the whole the text but just have your blinker at the start of the list and then create the list. 

    I selected the whole list at firts and InDesign seems to think that every line is a new start of a list.

      hammer0909
      Community Expert
      hammer0909Community ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      September 30, 2020

      That's because by default when you create a numbered list and save it as a style, the style records the bullets and numbering properties always starting at 1. You need to edit the style and go to the Bullets and Numbering section and change the mode to "Continue from Previous".

        m4tze
        m4tzeAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        October 20, 2020

        Thanks a lot! As InDesign, Illustrator and Acrobat are giving me headaches since two weeks now and the supoort's "solutions" don't solve anything, I couldn't reply earlier. I think this should be mentioned in the help section.

        Barb Binder
        Community Expert
        Barb BinderCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 30, 2020

        Would you mind sharing a screen shot of the numbering properties of the style in Paragraph Style Options > Bullets and Numbering after saving the style? Use the Insert Photos button on the toolbar in your reply (mountain range icon).

         

        ~Barb 

        ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
        m4tze
        m4tzeAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        September 30, 2020

        So this is what happens:

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        Typing list and selecting Numbered list (or whatever it's called in the english version)

        1. First paragraph

        2. Second paragraph

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        Then I select this, click on the paragraph style panel, and save it. Immediately the numbering changes:

        1. First paragrah

        1. Second paragraph

         

        Working on the latest version under MacOS Catalina.

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