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March 7, 2025
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Trying to line up a left column of numbers anchored to a right column of text blocks

  • March 7, 2025
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Here's an example of the page spread I am trying to line up the numbered section on the left column after I have anchored the number to the right column text reference. 

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Peter Spier
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 7, 2025

It looks to me like you mean aligning the numbers on the horizontal axis as they read down the column.

 

Your text frames should all be the same width and you can set a text alignment as part of the paragraph style assigned to the numbers.

Deltourmom作成者
Known Participant
March 7, 2025

Can I set up a fake decimal point for vertical alignment going down the column in paragraph styles? Currently, I have the numbers anchored to the scripture reference text. Now I am trying to figure out the best way to line those numbers going down. 

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
March 7, 2025
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Can I set up a fake decimal point for vertical alignment going down the column in paragraph styles? 


By @Deltourmom

 

Yes, you would need to set "decimal tab" and then select any character as a decimal point.

 

But this would also require adding <tab> before each number. 

 

If you can share even one sample page - we can modify it for you so you can just import the modified definition of the ParaStyle. 

 

Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 7, 2025

Use a 2 column table 

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
March 7, 2025

With each number and text in a separate row.

 

Deltourmom作成者
Known Participant
March 7, 2025

They are in separate text boxes. I just can't figure out how to place the numbers in the same position going down the pages.

 

Thank you,

Jeanette

 

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
March 7, 2025

Set up and turn on Align to Baseline Grid. 

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/indesign/using/aligning-text.html