Adding Line Numbers

LibreOfficeDev can automatically count and add line numbers to the lines in an entire document or to selected paragraphs in your document. Line numbers are included when you print your document, but not when you save the document as HTML. You can specify the line numbering interval, the starting line number, and whether to count blank lines or lines in frames. You can also add a separator between line numbers.

To add line numbers to an entire document:

1. Choose \<emph\>Tools - Line Numbering\</emph\>.

2. Select \<emph\>Show numbering\</emph\>, and then select the options that you want.

3. Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\>.

To add line numbers to specific paragraphs:

1. Choose \<emph\>Tools - Line Numbering\</emph\>.

2. Select \<emph\>Show numbering\</emph\>.

3. Click OK.

4. Press to open the Styles deck, and then click the Paragraph Styles icon.

5. Right-click "Default Paragraph Style" and choose Edit Style.

   All paragraph styles are based on the "Default" style.

5. Click the Outline & List tab.

6. In the Line Numbering area, clear the Include this paragraph in line numbering check box.

7. Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\>.

8. Select the paragraph(s) where you want to add the line numbers.

9. Choose Format - Paragraph, and then click the Outline & List tab.

10. Select \<emph\>Include this paragraph in line numbering\</emph\>.

11. Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\>.

To specify the starting line number:

1. Click in a paragraph.

2. Choose Format - Paragraph, and then click the Outline & List tab.

3. Select the Include this paragraph in line numbering check box.

4. Select Restart at the paragraph check box.

5. Enter a line number in the Start with box.

6. Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\>.