This sounds like outline numbering, which can be used in a table. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...Numbering.html

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"John Barnes" wrote in message
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How does one automate the numbering of say column 1 in sequential rows in
the
following format

1.1.1.1 then next row 1.1.1.2 etc etc currently this has to be done
manually for every row which is very tedious especially when one inserts a
row into an already numbered procedure say, then you have to manually
renumber every cell in column one on every suceedng row
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