# Line numbering in the Custom Collection

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/line-numbering-in-the-custom-collection/78524>\
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**Created:** [December 11, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/line-numbering-in-the-custom-collection/78524 "2024-12-11T16:43:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![NextFuture](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nextfuture/32/83004_2.png) [@NextFuture](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NextFuture)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/line-numbering-in-the-custom-collection/78524/1 "2024-12-11T16:43:23Z")

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Hi! I work on a crowdfunding platform in Glide, when creating a startup, you can add stages for a startup, I need to make sure that these stages are numbered automatically and their index is displayed in the stage name, for example: Stage 1, Stage 2 and so on. The stages are displayed using a Custom Collection. How can this be implemented?

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/line-numbering-in-the-custom-collection/78524/2 "2024-12-12T00:42:41Z")

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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…

I would suggest this.