In addition to the automatic paragraph numbering presented on the previous pages, you can also manually create numbering by inserting an Auto number anywhere in the text.
The "Auto number" is a field that symbolizes a sequential number. The first instance of the auto number in a document always returns a "1", the next instance returns "2", etc.
If you insert another auto number later in the middle of the document, all subsequent auto numbers will be increased by one. If you delete a section of text that contains an auto number, all subsequent auto numbers will be reduced by one.
To insert an auto number, proceed as follows:
| 1. | Move the text cursor to the place at which the auto number is to be inserted. |
| 2. | Choose the ribbon command Insert (or References) | Field  for the dialog box (click directly on the icon itself). |
| 3. | Select the "Auto number" field from the list Field type. |
The auto number now appears in the text.
Resetting auto numbers
If you need multiple numberings with auto numbers within a document, you can reset the auto number to one at any time.
To do so, proceed as follows:
| 1. | Move the text cursor to the place at which the numbering should be reset. |
| 2. | Insert a section break with the ribbon command Insert | Break | Section break. |
| 3. | On the ribbon tab Layout | group Section, open the dialog box via the group arrow and choose the Columns tab. |
| 4. | Make sure that the option This point forward is selected in the dialog box under Apply to. |
| 5. | Enable the option Restart auto numbers. |
Don't be surprised that the Section dialog box is primarily about text columns. "Sections" are primarily responsible for multi-column page layouts; they can also be used to reset auto numbers.