# How to add a column with auto numbering?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-add-a-column-with-auto-numbering/51929>\
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**Created:** [October 17, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-add-a-column-with-auto-numbering/51929 "2022-10-17T13:33:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-add-a-column-with-auto-numbering/51929/1 "2022-10-17T13:33:21Z")

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How can I make a column where row 1 has the number 1, row 2 has number 2 etc? Of course I realize that when deleting columns there will be gaps in numbers!

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-add-a-column-with-auto-numbering/51929/2 "2022-10-17T13:36:36Z")

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> [@How do I create an auto-incrementing row number with Glide Tables?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-an-auto-incrementing-row-number-with-glide-tables/39572):
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> This is a question that comes up a lot, so creating this topic to use as a reference. Typically, there are two distinct use cases when it comes to auto-incrementing row numbers. Use Case 1: – We need to generate a Part Number, or an Order Number, or an Employee ID. Once the number is generated, it should never change, even if rows are deleted. – The general approach for this use case is to maintain a static counter, use it to craft a suitably formatted ID, and increment it by one every time…

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**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-add-a-column-with-auto-numbering/51929/3 "2022-10-17T13:38:11Z")

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THank you! Often my english isn’t good enough to search for the right words!