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title: "Numbered paragraphs"
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description: "Guidance on implementing complex numbering schemes for paragraphs in PageSeeder, covering import/export configurations, related features like numbered headings and lists, with references to Microsoft Word integration."
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# Numbered paragraphs

A significant amount of development effort has been invested to ensure that even the most complex numbering schemes can be supported in PageSeeder. In many cases, this is achievable with less effort than using Microsoft Word or similar applications and produces superior results. However, the issue of numbering can span the entire document lifecycle, which makes it hard to cover in a single article.

For understanding how numbering works in PageSeeder, a good place to start is the [Microsoft Word DOCX – import config usage](../../guide/publishing/ant_api/extensions/microsoft_word_docx_import_config_usage.md) or [Export Microsoft Word DOCX config usage](../../guide/publishing/ant_api/extensions/microsoft_word_docx_export_config_usage.md).

When setting up numbered paragraphs, it is important to also consider [numbered headings](numbered_headings.md) and [lists](list.md).

For further understanding of the complexities of numbering in Word, consider reading [Word’s Numbering Explained.](https://wordmvp.com/FAQs/Numbering/WordsNumberingExplained.htm)