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# Chapter Numbering

You can modify the heading hierarchy or assign a level in the hierarchy to a custom paragraph style. You can also add chapter and section numbering to heading paragraph styles. By default, the "Heading 1" paragraph style is at the top of the chapter hierarchy.

## To add automatic numbering to a heading style:

1. Choose Tools - Chapter Numbering, and then click the Numbering tab.

2. In the \<emph\>Paragraph Style \</emph\>box, select the heading style that you want to add a chapter number to.

3. In the\<emph\> Numbers\</emph\> box, select the numbering style that you want to use, and then click\<emph\> OK\</emph\>.

## To Remove Automatic Chapter Numbering From a Heading Paragraph

1. Click at the beginning of the text in the heading paragraph, after the number.

2. Press the Backspace key to delete the number.

## To use a custom paragraph style as a heading:

1. Choose Tools - Chapter Numbering, and then click the Numbering tab.

2. Select the custom style in the \<emph\>Paragraph Style\</emph\> box.

3. Click the heading level that you want to assign to the custom paragraph style in the\<emph\> Level\</emph\> list.

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

Related Topics

Changing the Outline Level of Numbered and Bulleted Lists

Arranging Chapters in the Navigator