Numbering Inside a Table in Word with Merged Cells
I am trying to re-solve a problem with Microsoft Word using tables inside of word with merged cells. The application is writing procedures using a table. The general table is 6 columns wide by multiple rows. The top row of each table is merged into
one row as a title heading and then the second row is split into each column header title. One of the columns is titled Step number. Each row is a step for the procedure. I would like to auto number each step(row) so I don't have manually enter each step
number. However my problem is auto numbering system will not work through out the table because the procedure has a rows that are merged together to offer a note or precaution for the upcoming steps. Could you please give me guidance to help use auto numbering
for the rows?
If you use the numbering facility automatically number the rows and do not merge the cells in the note rows until after dealing with the subject in the following row, or at least have that row present, the numbering will be automatically adjusted after
you do merge the cells in that row.
Hope this helps, Doug Robbins - MVP Office Apps & Services (Word) dougrobbinsmvp@gmail.com It's time to replace ‘Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’ with ‘Excellence, Opportunity & Civility’ - V Ramaswamy
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