Is there a way to assign the asterisk (or any glyph) as the Numbering Style Format for a Numbers List Type?
I’m trying to replicate what can be done with footnotes, but my text is not a footnote. I tried making it work using the footnote feature, but it forces the footnote text frame at the bottom of the page, which I don’t want.
The only way I could think of doing it, is to convert to actual text (when you’ve finalized your copy). Maybe use the 001, 002, 003 option, then use Find/Change to replace it? Not sure if there is a way to use the Glyph tab of F/C to replace the previously auto numbered item with a glyph via unicode. Throwing the idea out there in case anyone else can add to this.
Another thought: number using a character style where the “numbers” are in something like dingbats…then use F/C to find those glyphs and replace with the glyph you need. Still would need to convert to actual/static text first.
The list text will be a data point populated by a data merge. There will be 45 versions of the document post merge. I was hoping to avoid making manual edits to each document. I’m also considering adding the asterisks in the data grid (CSV), but I’m not sure if InDesign will recognize CSV tabs for creating a clean indent. Perhaps I have to sacrifice formatting for automation?