Actually I am already utilizing numbered heading for my chapters and sub chapters. The numbering of these projects need to exist separate from the numbered headings ,similar to how numbered figures or tables run. Is there something like running figure numbers that can exist for separate text blocks instead of figures? I guess one way I could do it would be to make each project a table and use running table numbers, but I would rather not force my projects into tables. Thanks

You can create a new Caption Label (i.e., named "Project") via the Reference ribbon using (of all things) the Captions section.

Hope this helps...

Thank you very much!

I have captions made for my "projects" now.
They don't renumber automatically when I move them, but they renumber when I do a "select all" followed by a "f9" (update).

Thanks again,
Drew

You can force an update of all SEQ fields by switching to Print Preview and then exit Print Preview. For example, you can use Ctrl+P (which displays the so-called Backstage/preview mode) followed by ESC (which returns to the "ordinary" view).

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