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Subject:Re: Numbering graphics in Word From:"Zen C" <zenizenc -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"Jessica Weissman" <Jessica -dot- Weissman -at- hillcrestlabs -dot- com> Date:Wed, 8 Aug 2007 17:01:08 -0400
Can you all see my big smile? It was, and is, from ear to ear and plastered
all over my face.
Thanks everyone for all the tips and links. The links are going to help me a
great deal.
Zen
On 8/8/07, Jessica Weissman <Jessica -dot- Weissman -at- hillcrestlabs -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Oops, doesn't have to be outline numbering unless you want to number all
> sections.
>
>
>
> Use Numbered rather than outline numbered if the only one you want to have
> a special number format is the chapter heading itself.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Zen C [mailto:zenizenc -at- gmail -dot- com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:13 PM
> *To:* Jessica Weissman
> *Cc:* techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> *Subject:* Re: Numbering graphics in Word
>
>
>
> Hi Jess,
>
>
>
> wow, it sounds like you read my mind.
>
>
>
> The problem I had earlier was with regard to outline numbering, which I
> sorted.
>
>
>
> This is the problem I am trying to tackle now.I am trying to figure out
> how to get all my heading 1s(Chapter headings) to automatically insert the
> word "Chapter" and the number. I also want to automate the process where it
> increments whenever I apply heading 1 to other chapters.
>
>
>
> Zen
>
>
> On 8/8/07, *Jessica Weissman* <Jessica -dot- Weissman -at- hillcrestlabs -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Continuous numbering is easy via Insert Caption, Figure.
>
> Chapter numbering is a bit harder. You'll have to fiddle with SEQ
> fields. Insert Field, then look at the help for SEQ and NUM fields. Or
> you may be able to set up the Figure caption series to use chapter
> numbering. I haven't had to do that myself.
>
> Have fun!
>
> - Jessica
>
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> -l.com] On Behalf Of Zen C
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 8:36 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Numbering graphics in Word
>
> Hi,
>
> One more question, please bear with me.
>
> Is there anyways like in FM to automate the numbering for graphics.
>
> For example : I want to label the first graphic of the chapter figure
> 1.1and the following graphics automatically labeled with the second
> digit
> incrementing (Figure 1.2). The first digit denotes the chapter number.
>
> Zen
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