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Automatic Numbering

• Choose a cell style such as DisplayFormulaNumbered.
• Use the InsertAutomatic Numbering menu item, with a counter name such as Section.

Two ways to set up automatic numbering in a Mathematica notebook.

Using the DisplayFormulaNumbered style

These cells are in DisplayFormulaNumbered style. DisplayFormulaNumbered style is available in stylesheets such as "Report".
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Using the AutomaticNumbering menu item

The input for each cell here is exactly the same, but the cells contain an element that displays as a progressively larger number as one goes through the notebook.
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