InDesign How-To: Align Auto Numbering on a Decimal (Video Tutorial)

In this video, Mike Rankin explains how easy it actually is to right-align numbered lists on a decimal. By taking advantage of a little-known feature, he demos a foolproof way to assure those decimal points always line up!
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[@alexanderwalter2253]

I'm totally weirded out! This is amazing. I always was looking for a solution to this problem and thought that there must be a way to do this in InDesign. I'll now print a poster of this freaky and ghostly dimmed box in the control panel. Thanks a lot, Mike, it's good to be a member of InDesignSecrets!

[@CreativePro]

So glad it was helpful! I (Erica) didn’t know this trick at all! -EG

[@Mushba.]

this video was such a gem. That align right tip just saved me so much time i was manually spacing stuff to align lists -_- thank you

[@CreativePro]

I didn’t know this trick before, either! 🤦🏽‍♀️-EG

[@c.t.8614]

Nice video

[@avinashadhav6194]

Superb sharing bro! Keep it up & thanks

[@smartmedia2023]

Really a pro tip, thanks a lot

[@Zomuana12]

A ṭangkai dâwn e. 😇

[@rcdabral7494]

Thanks M🤗

[@racingheartentertainment1835]

This is nifty, and I guess I'm not used to seeing this type of alignment. The ragged left edge looks very odd to me.

[@jmv68]

Depends on the font. I chose one that would exaggerate the difference in number widths so yes, it looks pretty goofy on the left. In most fonts the difference would be more subtle, or non-existent if it included tabular figures.

[@abigaillynch7058]

@@jmv68 is there a video on tabular figures?

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@Suprwest]

Is there a way to do this if you do NOT have a numbered list, and no decimals? If you just want to right-align numbers with left-aligned text on the same line?

[@CreativePro]

Use a right aligned tab for the number and a left aligned tab for the text.

[@LauraScottactual]

Shouldn't you type out 0 as well, just in case?

[@jmv68]

Yes! Sorry about that. Good catch, Laura.

[@carlloos4340]

Weird..I have looked everywhere. I don't see this horizontal cursor position in my control panel.

[@CreativePro]

You might need to customize the control panel and add it in. It might also not be showing if you’re on a smaller screen, like a laptop. indesignsecrets.com/tip-week-customizing-control-panel.php

[@carlloos4340]

@@CreativePro Thanks//I am on a laptop at home.. Will check it at work tomorrow on the big screen.

[@carlloos4340]

Found it at last on my laptop.. Had to make room by removing tons of stuff for it to appear..Thanks again!!

[@CreativePro]

Sure thing!

[@hard-rockweightloss2057]

Major error in there: Pulp Fiction is not on the list ;)

[@jmv68]

Agreed.

[@mozarteffect9442]

Yeah, no. It'll ruin the list.