How do I number headings automatically?

I came to the same solution, but I have another problem:

When I center the heading, the automatic numbering stays at the left border of the page, thus there is a large gap between the number and the heading.

Any ideas how to make the number center together with the heading?

Stefan

1. Put your cursor in the first paragraph using the heading style that appears in the document. If there is no such paragraph, create one. Let's use Heading 1 for this example.
2. Using the List button to the far right of the formatting bar, or the List tab in the Text inspector, set the numbering style you want for the heading.
3. In the style drawer the downward arrow to the right of the Heading 1 style. Click on it and select "Redefine style from selection."
4. All heading using that style will now be numbered. If you want to change the numbering style, go to the FIRST APPEARANCE of the heading style in the document.

NOTE that this only works for first level numbering. Say you want Heading 2 to display the second level of a multi-level list (e.g., I.A.1.a.(1).(a) . . ) Pages will only allow you to set Heading 2 to the first level of the list. To make Heading 2 display the second level, you'll have to manually tab the paragraph over.

Good luck,

Terry

Always the same problem with automatic numbering style.
As it is perfectly displayed when we use select all in a header, the "automatic number" is not part of the heading. It's an attribute with its own settings (left alignment).
If we want that the number and the headings remain close, we have two choices:

• use auto numbering but leave both of them on the left
• use manual numbering and we will be able to adjust their position as we wish.

Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE jeudi 10 juillet 2008 15:22:44)