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• • November 8, 2016 at 3:45 am #89622
    L FM

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    Hello, I am using multi level lists to create sequenced and numbered headings. The book I am creating has different chapters (organised in separate documents) that are being synchronised in a indesign book. Is there a way to automatically synchronise the multi level numbered lists across the different documents. Thank you.

  • November 8, 2016 at 5:56 am #89627
    Peter Kahrel

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    You can use chapter numbers for the level-1 section numbers (or the chapter numbers). Then in the paragraph style(s) for the headings, set the chapter number as the first number.

    Peter

  • November 8, 2016 at 6:18 am #89629
    L FM

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    Hi Peter thank you for your response. I would have to manually add the chapter number to the paragraph style, is there a way to link both paragraph style and chapter so that the paragraph styles automatically update? And will this update automatically across documents? Cheers

  • November 8, 2016 at 6:33 am #89630
    Peter Kahrel

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    I meant Indesign’s automatic chapter number. You set the first chapter number in the ‘Numbering & Section options’ of the first chapter. The rest of the chpaters you set to ‘Automatic Chapter Numbering’. Then in the paragraph styles you use the ‘Chapter Number’ placeholder as the first number of the automatic section numbers. The only manual process is setting thing up, from then all everything is automatic.

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