Continue step numbering in snippets
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Ken Kicksee
This feature is for users who want to create snippets that begin with one or more steps of a procedure.
Make snippets context-aware so that if the snippet content begins with a numbered step and the snippet is inserted immediately after a numbered step, the numbering of the snippet's step(s) would continue the article's step numbering.
For example, if the snippet content is as follows:
1) Snippet step contents
2) Another snippet step
When inserted into a set of steps, the snippet would appear as follows (steps 3 and 4):
1) Article Step 1
2) Aritcle Step 2
3) Snippet step contents
4) Another snippet step
5) Article Step x
6) Article Step y
This feature would allow easy customization of procedures for different scenarios.
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Shakeer Hussain S
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Shakeer Hussain S
Hi Ken,
Thank you for sharing this request and explaining your use case so clearly. We understand that you’d like the numbered steps within a snippet to automatically continue from the numbering sequence in the main article, rather than restarting from 1 each time the snippet is inserted.
This is a great suggestion — it would make procedural documentation much smoother, especially when teams reuse snippets across multiple articles. The idea of making snippets context-aware so they can detect and maintain the ongoing step sequence is something we see real value in.
We’ve shared this feedback with our team to evaluate feasibility and the effort involved. Once we have more clarity on possible implementation, we’ll update you.
Appreciate you taking the time to share this — insights like yours help us refine the authoring experience for everyone.