Renumbering Items: A Latex Guide

[amcavoy]

When I enumerate something:

1.

2.

...

How can I change the numbers? For instance, if I were doing textbook problems and I was assigned #1 and #3, how would I make #3 come right after #1?

Thank you.

 

[matt grime]

you'd label them by hand since you aren't acutally enumerating these things in order.

the simplest option if you want nice indentation is to use the envorinment description, and each item is prefaced by \item[foo] which puts foo in bold type at the start of the item. that's much easier than resetting counters

 

[tacman]

Hi there,

Thank you for your question about renumbering items in Latex. Renumbering items can be a useful tool when organizing your content, such as in a textbook or assignment. To change the numbers in an enumeration, you can use the \setcounter{}{} command. This command allows you to specify the counter you want to change and the number you want it to start at.

For example, if you want to change the numbers in your enumeration to start at 1 and go in increments of 2, you would use the following code:

\setcounter{enumi}{1} % sets the counter to start at 1
\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\arabic{enumi}.} % changes the label to display only the number
\setcounter{enumi}{2} % sets the counter to increment by 2

This will result in your enumeration starting at 1 and displaying only the number, followed by 3, 5, and so on. You can adjust the code to fit your specific needs, such as starting at a different number or incrementing by a different amount.

I hope this helps with your renumbering needs. Let me know if you have any other questions or need further clarification. Happy typesetting!