WD98: Setting Sequence Numbering Using a Bookmark in Word (193205)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q193205

SUMMARY

You can use the {SET} statement to set the sequence numbering in a {SEQ \r} statement in a Microsoft Word document.

MORE INFORMATION

The \r switch used in a sequence field resets the sequence number to the number following the \r. You can also use a bookmark with a numeric value in this field. The SET variable is considered a bookmark after the SET field is updated. (The field can be updated by pressing F9 while the field is selected.) In the following example, the bookmark {year} is set to 1992 at the beginning of the document. The {SEQ} field starts the sequence number at {year}, which results in 1992.

Note that the variable {year} becomes a bookmark that must be contained in field code brackets when used. 

   Example                 Result
   -------                 ------
   {set year 1992}
   {SEQ yr \r{year}}       1992
   {SEQ yr}                1993
   {SEQ yr}                1994
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
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