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I'm very new to InDesign.
I've created a numbered list and a paragraph style for the numbered list. I'm using the same indent, negative first line indent, and tab for the whole thing, and it's set in the paragraph style also.
Everything works great until I reach the number 10 on the list, then for 10, 11 and all numbers after that, the next is indenting massively. I've looked at the Bullets and Numbering options for those specific lines and they look identical to everything else.
I also have hidden characters turned on and I see nothing there to give me any clue as to why it's indenting.
I have a picture just below it on it on the design so thought it might be a text wrapping thing, but deleted the photo and it changed nothing.
I've searched online on all I see is issues with counterbalancing the first line indent with the left indent for numbered lists. Nothing on this happening to 2 digit numbers only in the numbered list.
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How? This is a terrible answer and I have no idea how it got marked correct.
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Setting those numbers to "right align" does not help at all. This answer is wrong.
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When you option+click on the numbering button, it will bring up the dialog. If you have trouble getting this to work, show a screen shot so we can see what you have so far. Update the paragraph style after you make the edits.
~ Jane
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I had this issue. I resolved it by adjusting the tab position at the bottom of the bullets and numbering section in my paragraph style. I think the issue was that the 10. with the extra digit takes up more space on the line and pushes everthing over.
Hope this makes sense!
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This is exactly the problem. Thank you. It would be nice if Adobe could patch this.
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The Indent and Tab position settings also have to allow enough space for the numbers:
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You can also align the numbers right and the text left, but not with Bullets & Numbering—has to be done manually with a tab on either side of the number. You still have to allow enough space for the two numbers:
First tab is Right Justified, the 2nd Left Justified: