Newbie looking for Chapter/section options

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I’m new to Scrivener and trying to figure out how to do things the way I’d like.

When compiling, I’d like it to order and number things with either Parts/Chapters or Chapters/parts, etc.

For example I have my folders set something like this:

  • Part 1
    –Chapter 1
    —1
    —2
    —3
    –Chapter 2
    —1
    —2
    —3

When compiling I get:

  • Part One
    –Chapter One
    —#
    —#
    —#

I’m not sure why I’m getting the # instead of the actual number I have for the documents in the chapter folders

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Hey :smiley:

The numbers in compiled documents come from…
Compile > Formatting > Section Layout (for EACH section)
… and the placeholder tag used (see Help > Placeholder Tags List)

What placeholder tag have you got for the level that is returning the #?

Where are you seeing the #? In a table of contents only? In the body of the compiled document?

3

Thanks for the info. I love Scrivener, but never really learned much about it and there’s a million options. I just started writing and working in a way that made sense to me.

I’m getting the # in the actual compiled document. But I think I figured it out after you pointed me in the right direction.

Under Compile>Formatting, I had to check the box for Title under “Level 3+”

Then under Compile>Separators, I changed Text Separator from “Custom - #” to “Page Break”

I think that got things going the way I wanted. I really appreciate the help! :smiley:

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Glad you got it working. Happy to have helped.

May the infinite monkey kiss your keyboard

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