RE: Word Appendix Numbering

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

J. Paul Kent wrote:

> Appendices. We have a separate set of styles (Appendix 1, 2, 
> 3, & 4) for the appendices and the autonumbering (often) 
> works well. The problems begin when we try to get figures and 
> tables to autonumber correctly in the appendices. 
> 
>  
> 
> Is there a way to get tables to autonumber as Table A.1, A.2, 
> etc and Figure A.1, A.2?  In the caption dialog, when I 

Others have explained why/how you should use the built-in heading styles
for the appendices. I'd like to point out that your numbering makes no
sense. Appendix 1? Containing Table A.1? Ugh. 

Use alpha numbering for the appendices -- Appendix A contains Tables
A.1, A.2, etc. Appendix B contains Tables B.1, B.2, etc. That's much
clearer and less confusing, and makes your separate appendix styles
unnecessary. 

HTH!
Richard


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Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
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