Resequencing numbers in MS Word table

[jaypas]

Hello,
I have a MS Word document which has a table. One of the columns are steps which have to be in increments of 10. I've inserted several rows, and I need to resequence the steps so that they are in increments of 10. Is there a way to do this in MS Word?



If not, can you suggest a way that I can do this?

Thanks,
jaypas

[BrazzellMarketing]

I'm not sure I understand. If you are trying to create a numbered list in a table of two columns (one column of numbers and the next column with text), the short answer is don't. Simply create a text box that you can move around and create a numbered list inside it. The numbering feature should automatically keep the text to the right of your numbers, so you won't need table columns to format your text.

[jaypas]

I am writing test procedures, and the steps have to be in a table. The table has 6 columns. The first column contains the step number. These have to be in increments of 10 (10,20,30 ...). My test procedure has over 200 steps. If I insert a step, I need to resequence the step numbers. I've been typing in the step numbers one by one, and it is very time consuming. Does MS Word have a feature that will quickly resequence the step numbers?

Thanks,
jaypas

[BrazzellMarketing]

I've never done this before, but I just created a table with six columns. I highlighted the whole left column (top to bottom). Then I clicked the "1,2,3" button (start a numbered list). It automatically numbered each column. Then I inserted a column in the middle. Word automatically adjusted all the numbers. Then I put my cursor in row 4 and clicked the increase indent button. The number four automatically changed to "a" and the following numbers automatically readjusted. I think the trick is to just make sure your whole first column is selected and blank when you choose the automatic numbering feature.

[Ulodesk]

Here's a quick solution, although it will not provide auto numbering.

Open a new Excel document. enter 10, 20, 30 in the first three rows, respectively, of column A. Select the cells, right-click and drag down the lower right hand corner of the 30 cell about 50 cells and release. Select "Fill series." You'll have a list by increments of 10.
Copy as many cells as you have rows in your table, and switch to your Word document. Select the all cells in column in which you want the list, and simply paste.

Does this do the trick for you?

[BrazzellMarketing]

I missed the part where you need it to proceed in increments of 10. That's easily done in Adobe InDesign, but I'm not aware of a feature that handles this automatically in Word.

[jaypas]

I've figured it out. The problem is that a table object is being used in my document. With a table object, you can't do fancy things like resequencing the test steps. The solution is to use an excel worksheet object instead of a table object. I've tinkered with it, and it seems to do the trick.

[Ulodesk]

Why didn't I think of that?