Table cells auto numbering

[behyazd]

Hi,

I want to know is there any way to auto number the table cells in whole document?

For example;
In master page I create a table with 27 cells. This table repeated in every page. I want in every cell there is an auto number procedure that show cell Number.
First page; cell number 1, 2, ..., 27.

Second page; cell number 28, 29, ..., 54 and etc.

[jmlevy · Accepted solution]

Yes, it is easy: create a paragraph style and set it up like this in the “bullet and numbering” options. The important trick is to define a list

Apply this paragraph style in every cell and type a space (or any other character) to see the autonumbering. Create the pages you need, then select each table on every page and override it by Command+Shift keys (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift keys (Windows). You will see the numebering automatically changing.

[behyazd]

Thank you very much,
There is only one more question. If I want to apply this auto numbering inside a frame tool in every table cells, what can I do?
I mean that I don't want to insert number directly into the cells. Of course inside the frame wich is itself inside the table cell. 

[jamesf86614706]

Hello, @jmlevy  - when adding numbers to a table, is there a way to have it number down the column first and not across the rows? Thanks, James

[jmlevy]

Hi @jamesf86614706 I don't think so.

[jamesf86614706]

Got it. Thanks!

[Sufa5FE2]

thanks, it worked great but i have a bug and some of the cells show ared bullet... any ideas?

[jmlevy]

Red bullets mean that there is overset text in the cells. 

[Sufa5FE2]

im afraid its not the case, i changed to regular style and its just single letter "1"... any other ideas? i tried copy and past the cells that are ok, tried deleting and putting in a letter or space ..

[Sufa5FE2]

Sorry you were right, its solved 🙂 thanks a lot for this tip!!!

[jmlevy]

I can definitively assure you that red dots as your screenshot shows are the indicator of overset text in a cell. Check your table using the story editor (Cmd Y [Mac] Ctrl Y [Windows])

[behyazd]

Thank you very much,

There is one more question:
If I want to insert auto numbering inside a frame, what should Ido?
It means that I don't want to insert auto numbering inside the table cells directly, but of course inside the Frames that are inside the table cells.
I use paragraph style but the numbers aren't continued and all of them are te same "1".
Like that:

[jmlevy]

But why would you want to do that ? Why don't you type the text directly in the cells? Anyway, the process is the same: you have to create the paragraph style as I explained in my first post, using the autonumbering feature AND a list.

[behyazd]

First of all;
Spesial thanks for your information and helps.
I did your suggestion and it was OK.

You ask me, why I don't type the text directly in the cells.
well, I am going to prepare flash karts, so each paper cut into 27 peaces.
As I want the flash karts look like good for student, I decided to do that.

So I  would appreciate that there is any information or suggestion for me to do it better and easier.
Finally, there are two more questions related to previous topic.

1- For auto numbering, we should click inside the frame and insert a space for example.

Is there any procedure that make it automatically for each new page that is added without clicking insid it or etc.???
2- I insert a table in master page and after that use a frame inside each cell to have the auto numbering, but the problem is that, when I want to click inside a frame in normal pages (not master page), the frame is not selected. How can I solve this problem?

[By ctrl+shift+click inside the frame, the table cell is selected not the frame]

Thanks

[jmlevy]

You can achieve what you show in your screen capture by typing directly in the cell and using the paragraph border feature

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/formatting-paragraphs.html#Createaparagraphborder

But if you absolutely want to use separate frames, it will work on the condition of you have created a list for autonumbering, as I wrote in my first post.

For auto numbering, we should click inside the frame and insert a space for example.

Is there any procedure that make it automatically for each new page that is added without clicking insid it or etc.???

You have to insert a space (or any character) to trigger autonumbering. If you do it on the masterpage, it will be done for all the pages depending on this master page

I insert a table in master page and after that use a frame inside each cell to have the auto numbering, but the problem is that, when I want to click inside a frame in normal pages (not master page), the frame is not selected. How can I solve this problem?

[By ctrl+shift+click inside the frame, the table cell is selected not the frame]

You can go on the pages panel and override all page items

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/how-to/override-master-pages.html

[behyazd]

Hi;
I was following your instructions and finally I could do the work with "paragraph border".
I send this picture for you to see that your suggestions are worked.

Thank you very much.

 

[jmlevy]

Great! Happy having been helpful!