Preventing a table to create new column

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June 2, 2022
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Hi, i'm importing a series of numbers (for a calender) into a Indesign table with 7 columns (days of the week) and 5 rows (weeks of the month). I want the numbers to flow to the next row automatically, without creating new columns after the 7th existing column.
I know i could add a paragraph break in the list of numbers but that's quite a hassle to do for every week of every month (since for every month this is different).
Is there a way to prevent Indesign to create new columns and automatically flow the numbers to the next row?
Thanks!

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Correct answer Willi Adelberger

Start with a 7 volumn table.

Willi AdelbergerCorrect answer

Inspiring

Start with a 7 volumn table.

markd66074679Author

Inspiring

Thanks, but i get the same result. Indesign adds 24 columns to the right of my 7th column.

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Eugene Tyson

Braniac

Use automatic numbering

Insert a paragraph return into one cell

Copy the cell

Select all the cells

and paste

Then with all the cells selected turn on automatic numbering

Style the numbering the way you want

You can set the leading to 1pt to get it back to the top

And depending on what day of the week starts the month - you can delete the preceding text from the cells and any extraneous cells at the end of the month.

This gives you full control on the numbering.

Automatically.

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