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title: "Using Ordered Lists"
description: "We've always hated seeing boring ordered lists in articles. When we started building HelpDocs we wanted something a little different. Our lists are totally customized and customizable ✨"
url: "https://support.helpdocs.io/article/WVkDa6Cn7K-using-ordered-lists"
category: "Classic Editor"
updated_at: "2026-08-06T15:06:53Z"
---

# Using Ordered Lists

We've always hated seeing boring ordered lists in articles 😴 When we started building HelpDocs we wanted something a little different. Our lists are totally customized (and [customizable](https://support.helpdocs.io/article/lO4weBTNjJ-adding-custom-css)).

This is an article about the Classic text editor. We recommend using our Blocks editor. Learn more about how to upgrade yours [here](/article/5vru9sph6l-upgrading-to-the-blocks-editor) ✨

They match your brand colors and look great on every device 📱

1. Here's a numbered list
2. A second number
   
   1. A sublist
   2. ...sublist...
   3. ......sublist......

Our default list schema is numbers > lowercase letters > lowercase Roman numerals. You can override these styles with [custom CSS](https://support.helpdocs.io/article/lO4weBTNjJ-adding-custom-css).

### Adding Ordered Lists in the Editor

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/WVkDa6Cn7K/1611738596821/ordered-lists.gif)

1. Hit the **Ordered** button in the toolbar
2. Type your first list item and press **Return**
3. On any subsequent items you can use **Tab** (⇥) to add a sublist

**Pro tip**: Use Shift + Enter to insert images between ordered lists and keep the numbers rollin'.

### Restarting Ordered List Numbering

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/WVkDa6Cn7K/1611738575352/reset-ordered-lists.gif)

In the editor you'll see a **+** and **-** button to the left of the first numbered list item. You can use that to set the start number of that list. This is useful if you want to insert a table, image, or other block element between items in your list and want to pick up where you left off.