How to consecutively number rows across multiple tables and with different sequential numbers

[Eli Plewka]

I'm writing a procedure. I have steps in tables that are broken up by images, headers, or other various items. I'd love to be able to number these steps 10,20,30,40 and have that numbering persist across multiple tables. Is there anyway that I can do this with built in tools or can this even be done with a user macro? 

[Tomislav Tobijas]

Hi @Eli Plewka ,

You should be able to just write a number and "." + hit space and it should behave like an ordered list. 

Basically, you do not necessarily need to start from "1" and you could, manually, continue the list from the previous table.

Although here, we're talking about Confluence cloud. I'm not sure if this works the same in DC.

Cheers,
Tobi

[Eli Plewka]

Hmm.. I don't think I explained it well enough. I don't think the numbered list formatting will work for what I'm trying to do. Each Row in my table is it's own step. So, not only is the numbering broken across tables, it's broken across rows. Additionally, I need it to increment by 10s, Not 1s. It should look something like the image here. 

[Tomislav Tobijas]

@Eli Plewka ah right. Thanks for explaining!

Unfortunately, I don't think you'll manage to get this done by using out-of-the-box features.
You may want to check some of the open feature suggestions on JAC 👀 Potentially, there are some that might relate to what you're looking for.
If not, you can reach out to Atlassian Support and discuss this requirement with them. Potentially, they will/can open new request based on what you're looking for.

Additionally, I would also explore the Marketplace related to this, but I've never seen an app that can do this (although I haven't explored that many of them).

[Barbara Szczesniak]

@Eli Plewka Just a note that you don't need to break your tables to add the image. To use the items in your example images, you could:

• press Enter after the Other step Instruction in row 20 to add a paragraph and insert the image there OR
• add a row after row 20, merge the cells in the Step column so the 20 applies to both rows, and then merge the cells in the new row across the Action/Operation and Timestamp columns and insert the image there

Then the next row of the table could be row 30.