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Excel autonumber in column 1 based on level of indent in column 2

I have a spreadsheet with Column 2 containing tasks for a project. In column one, I would like to have an autonumber feature, (1,2,3,3.1,3.2,3.3,4.11,4.12, etc) which does the following:

1. Determine the level of indent on the cell adjacent right (column 2)
2. Increment based upon the cell above or if indent is "out-dented" incement from last indent of same level

Does this make sense? I am not sure if this is easy or massively difficult. Help me understand and I will go away if this is too hard.

A sample with a column 2 indents is attached.

Thank you!
JohnD
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Martin Liss

8/22/2022 - Mon
Ingeborg Hawighorst (Microsoft MVP / EE MVE)

Hello,

sounds like wrong tool for the job. Why don't you use Word instead? It's built-in and ready to go.

cheers, teylyn
Martin Liss

I'll modify the workbook I created for you.
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Dang Martin, that rocks! It also is teaching me how to do it, since I have 3 more levels of indent to create (Cases 5-7).

Thank you Professor! :)
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Marty is the master of Excel and VBA! Thank you, my friend!
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