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Retaining Auto-Numbering

How to retain auto-numbering when a list item is removed from, or added to, a numbered list.

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Written by Helen Coyne
Updated over a week ago

Sometimes you need to exclude or include a list item in your numbered list, depending on some condition.

How can you do this and still retain the auto-numbering feature in Word?

Watch this short 2-minute video to learn how to set up a Conditional Field to retain auto-numbering when a multi-line list item is added or removed. *

*Works best when used with Word Styles. Read more about Styles.

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