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Insert Page Number of Section in cell of table in Document

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Is there a way to insert the page number of a section into a cell in a table in a Document?  This was possible in Classic.  I could right click and select "insert page number of section" and then select the section needing a page number reference.

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  • Mike

    Hi Mary Ellen!

    For sure, but in next gen its slightly different. To insert the page number of a section into a table cell, you need to first select the value in the table cell you are going to apply the section number, and then go to the Edit > Insert menu and choose Auto Text > Section Page Number, like so:


    Then choose which section you want and choose Insert.

    Now you should have a hyperlinked value for your page number of that section.

    Is this what you are looking to do? Let me know if I've missed the mark, or there any additional questions for me. Thanks for your contributions and have a great rest of your day!

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  • Mary Ellen Hird

    Mike Got it, thank you.  It was a lot less time consuming in the Classic version.  I kindly request a shortcut like the Classic version be added to the Next Gen.

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  • Mike

    No problem, Mary! For sure. I always find myself right-clicking and looking for it, but alas. Your feedback is noted and I'll definitely pass that along to our Product Team. Cheers! 🥂

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  • Emilie Fielding

    These instructions need to be more specific and state that you can't simply click on the cell that you need to insert auto text, but that you actually have to click within the cell so that you have a cursor. I don't populate my TOC with page numbers when Workiva will do that for me, so I'm starting from an empty cell. Simply clicking on the cell gives you a completely different Insert menu than when you double click within the cell and are ready to enter text or numbers.  I agree with the above comment that this used to be MUCH easier than it currently is.  

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  • Mike

    Hello and welcome to the Community, Emilie! Thanks for for you feedback here. I've shared these insights with our Product Team for their further consideration. Thanks again and holler if you have any questions for me. Cheers!

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  • Wycliff Mwangi

    Thank you, Mike, for the instruction, and thank you, Emilie Fielding, for the added clarification. I noticed the insert menu was changing once I clicked a cell in the table. As Emilie noted, I double-clicked the cell and the correct insert menu appeared. 

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