Numbered Lists

[saxtonstudio]

Just read a long thread about this in the community here and still don't get it.

The problem: A new numbered list anywhere in the document continues the numbers in sequence, instead of starting with a fresh number 1. The solution seemed to be to create a second paragraph style for numbered lists, one with "continue from previous" and the other with "start at _". checked... but the "start at _" makes all the numbers say 1. I want any numbered list to start at 1, and end with say 5.

[Willi Adelberger]

I create 2 paragraph styles:

A numbered style which increase from previous.

A numbered style, based on the other but starts with one, next style the other one.

[saxtonstudio]

Thanks. I did create 2 paragraph styles, but the results weren't right. Can you sreenshot the second step (next style...?) – maybe that's what I'm missing?

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Two options—use one style that increments all the lists, and manually restart each one at the top (by assigning a style or with a right click) or use a paragraph that always appears in btween the separate lists to restart them. Both options detailed here:

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-restart-numbered-lists-automatically/

~Barb

[saxtonstudio]

Can't say I know how it worked, but it did. Thank you, Barb!