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• • October 3, 2017 at 6:04 am #98518
    wood chair

    Member

    Hello, I am having trouble about the Bullets and Numbering.
    I want to make list as follows.

    1.1.
    1.2.
    1.3.
    1.4.
    2.1.
    2.2.
    2.3.

    Regarding above list, I can make from 1.1 to 1.4 without a problem.
    the following image is options when I make list from 1.1 to 1.4.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1krZZFZLPH6aHVJaGdxME9FbXM/view?usp=sharing

    However, it happened problem I tried to input 2.1 and to set option.
    The option about trying input from 2.1 to 2.4 is as follows.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1krZZFZLPH6dGdXWms4d3pQbzg/view?usp=sharing

    It only displays as follows.

    2.1
    2.1
    2.1

    Although I think it is natural what display all 2.1 in case of the above setting.
    However, Although I changed setting ^2^#^t in “number”
    It displayed 2.2 in this case.
    How should I change above setting paragraph style options in order to display 2.1, 2.2, 2.3…
    I looked for the answer in an article on the internet for solving this issue in 5hours, I was not able to find the answer. I am tired…
    There is a similar answer on the internet, however, there is no clear answer.
    I am happy if someone helps me.

  • October 3, 2017 at 6:34 am #98519
    Graham Park

    Member

    Someone will give you a better answer but InDesign seems to work better with a single level number followed by a two level number
    eg
    1,
    1.1
    1.2
    2,
    2.1

    Two paragraph style with numbering set to continue from previous
    Level 1 use ^#.^t
    Level 2 use ^1.^#.^t

  • October 3, 2017 at 7:41 am #98520
    wood chair

    Member

    Sorry, In the case of the method that advice, the result will be as follows.

    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    4.1
    4.2
    4.3
    4.4

    I think that I have mistaken something, however, I don’t know what is wrong in the setting.
    It seems that a solution to this has not yet appeared.
    I’m happy if someone teaches me.

  • October 3, 2017 at 4:11 pm #98532
    Graham Park

    Member

    Ok this is a bit tricky and as I said someone will come up with a better solution

    Two Paragraph Styles

    Bullet 1st Level
    Set this as Level 1
    Mode Continue from Previous Number
    ^#.1.^t

    Bullet 2nd Level
    Set this as Level 2
    Mode Continue from Previous Number
    ^1.^2.^t

    Apply Level 1 to first bullet point

    Apply Level 2 to second Bullet point,
    then Option Click the NUMBER BULLET icon in the Application Bar Change the MODE to START AT and enter 2
    Numbering will follow.
    Then each time you want to change the first level bullet numbering choose BULLET 1st LEVEL (paragraph style)
    Then for the second bullet apply BULLET 2nd LEVEL and reset the start number to 2

    All a but tricky, wich Adobe would improve this feature but this is hte best solution I have found.

  • October 3, 2017 at 10:51 pm #98533
    wood chair

    Member

    I was able to solve this problem!
    Thank you, valuable advice!
    I had overlooked the important part of the setting.

    The thing what I want to do is what displaying a number as follows.
    —–
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    3.1
    3.2
    3.3
    3.4
    4.1
    …
    —–
    In order to implement above list,
    I made four styles of bullets or numbering based on given advice.

    After that, I inputted number as follows in “Numbering style”.

    1.^#.^t <- 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
    2.^#.^t <- 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
    3.^#.^t <- 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
    4.^#.^t <- 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

    (I made pdf that visualized above method. Please see the following link)

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1krZZFZLPH6SDRPTUM5MTNFS2s/view?usp=sharing

    I couldn’t notice method that removes “^” before each number(1,2,3,4…) until it.
    By this method, if I want to start from 1.1, I choose Paragraph style which inputted 1.^#.^t ,
    In case of starting from 2.1, I can use Paragraph style which inputted 2.^#.^t ,

    It was easy. I’m sorry.
    This solution may be little tricky.
    However, I cannot find other solution.
    Thank you indeed for your advice!

  • October 4, 2017 at 1:49 am #98536
    Graham Park

    Member

    Well that might work but you need to create a paragraph style for every level, so number up to 150 you need 150 Paragraph styles and you need to manage them manually.

    Try this one again

    Two Paragraph Styles
    Bullet 1st Level
    Set this as Level 1
    Mode Continue from Previous Number
    ^#.1.^t
    Bullet 2nd Level
    Set this as Level 2
    Mode Continue from Previous Number
    ^1.^2.^t

    Below is the result with notes on where to reset the numbering, each time you reset the numbering to start at 2. All bullet/numbers are link and live so make a change somewhere and they will flow through.

    1.1. Bullet 1st
    1.2. Bullet 2nd
    1.3. Bullet 2nd
    2.1. Bullet 1st
    2.2. Bullet 2nd – Reset numbering start at 2
    2.3. Bullet 2nd
    2.4. Bullet 2nd
    2.5. Bullet 2nd
    2.6. Bullet 2nd
    3.1. Bullet 1st
    3.2. Bullet 2nd – Reset numbering start at 2
    3.3. Bullet 2nd

  • October 4, 2017 at 3:37 am #98537
    Masood Ahmad

    Participant

    There was a discussion on this, just take a look at it:

    https://creativepro.com/multi-level-automatic-numbering-in-indesign.php
    https://creativepro.com/multilevel-numbering-like-2-0-1.php

    Numbers don't restart after ANY previous level—only the immediately previous one

  • October 4, 2017 at 3:40 am #98538
    Graham Park

    Member

    Found the right solution, all the same as above but change the second paragraph style
    Tick the RESTART NUMBERS AT THIS LEVEL AFTER – ANY PREVIOUS LEVEL.
    Then no need to restart the numbering just start with paragraph style Bullet 1st Level for the first number eg 1.1. 2.1. 3.1 etc
    Then use paragraph style Bullet 2nd Level for all the other bullets 1.2 1.3 2.2 2.3 etc,

    Sorry took me few goes to get that one.

  • October 4, 2017 at 4:54 am #98539
    wood chair

    Member

    I could implement this based on your advice.
    I misunderstood part of “reset numbering”.
    Even if I tried many times, I could only get the following results.

    1.1., 1.2., 1.3., 2.1, 2.1 ,2.1…
    or
    1.1., 1.2.,1.3.,2.1,3.1,4.1…

    I didn’t notice how to reset paragraph styles.
    I could completely solve this issue.
    Thank you indeed!

  • October 4, 2017 at 5:03 am #98540
    Graham Park

    Member

    Here are the setting for the two paragraph styles.
    Use Bullet 1 for the first level 1.1 2.1 etc
    Then use Bullet 2 for the sub bullets 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.2 2.3 3.2 etc
    No need to reset the numbering with this set up.

    hope it helps

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/68l26owt8buvpt8/Screen%20Shot%202017-10-04%20at%2010.58.42%20PM.png?dl=0

  • October 4, 2017 at 5:14 am #98541
    Graham Park

    Member

    This link will be better to show how to set these up

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7vqy3h1u5caqzzt/AACS9On1tQ2pkEebj4h3qyILa?dl=0

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