How to insert numbering column to a table and how to make the header row stick in Confluence
Asked by Uma Krishnamurthy:

Is there a way to add a numbering column to the table? Per the 5.8 release (<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-5-8-release-notes-744325370.html#Confluence5.8ReleaseNotes-Hugewinsformassivetables>), there should be a setting with an option to enable 'Insert Numbering Column' but I don't see it in mine. This is my view, should I be navigating somewhere else to enable this feature? The screenshot of my

![Screenshot_6.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/275092iBD5C1079FBFEA383/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_6.jpg")

Also, how do I make the header row of the table stick so that scrolling the data through a long table is easier to decode without having to scroll up to see the header for cross reference of the data we see in the table?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Florian Bonniec
body: Hi [@Uma Krishnamurthy](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5086361)

The numbering column is the icon just before the fill-in icon, the black square with the white square on the bottom right\>

On my side the column are sticky by default in read mode but not in edit. Is that what you are referencing to ?

Regadrs

comments: author: Uma Krishnamurthy
body: Ahh ok...Got it. Thank you.

Yes, my table headers are not sticky by default. I tried choosing the header table and header font but nothing worked. Not sure if I am missing any step here, I have highlighted the table I used.![Screenshot_7.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/275110iE64F0C8DBE5399BE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_7.jpg")


author: Florian Bonniec
body: Hi

You may be in one of the following situation base on the [documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/tables-136463.html#Tables-stickytableheadersStickytableheadersinviewmode).

Also you could try an [app](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview) that allow you to do that by enabling " Fit table to screen area"

Regards


author: Uma Krishnamurthy
body: [@Florian Bonniec](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/495589) Thanks for the article reference, I dont think I am in any of the four situations mentioned unless I am missing something.

* Is inside a page layout, inside another table, or inside a macro. **No, it is just sitting on a page**
* Has no header row or there are cells in the top row that aren't marked as headers. **I selected the header row table option as highlighted in my screenshot, hope that is the right one**
* Has a header column, instead of a header row, and scrolls horizontally. - **It does do both for me**
* Contains another table, that has its own header row. I**only have one table and no other tables on the page**

Our org is strict about 3rd party apps and I don't think I have permissions to add it to my account/browser


author: Florian Bonniec
body: What is your Confluence version ?

Here is the ticket of the feature: [\[CONFSERVER-9267\] Scrollable Tables with Fixed Header - Create and track feature requests for Atlassian products.](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-9267)

Regards


author: Uma Krishnamurthy
body: [@Florian Bonniec](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/495589) - Apologies for the delay. Here is the version - Atlassian Confluence 7.19.11 (node1: 36004602)


author: Florian Bonniec
body: I do not really see why it's not working, I cannot reproduce it on my side, you should raise a support ticket to Atlassian in that case


author: Uma Krishnamurthy
body: Thank you, I have raised a ticket internally as I am not an admin to contact Atlassian directly.


author: Uma Krishnamurthy
body: Removed this post as I accidentally posed in the main thread instead of replying to Florence


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