Sometimes, I want to have enumerate lists in LaTeX start at other than the first value (1, a, i, etc.) How can I make an enumerate list start at an arbitrary value?
[Tex/LaTex] How to make an enumerate list start at something other than 1
#enumeratelistsnumbering
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You can set the number by hand; since it's a second level list, you have to set enumii.
\documentclass[14pt,a4paper,headlines=6,headinclude=true]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,stmaryrd}
\usepackage{paralist}
\usepackage{tabto}
\begin{document}
\begin{enumerate}
\item \textbf{Working with logarithms}:
\NumTabs{3}
\begin{inparaenum}[a)]
Calculate the following
\item $\ln 1 = $
\tab \item $\ln e = $
\tab \item $\ln \frac{1}{e} = $
\end{inparaenum}
Express the following in terms of $\ln 2$:
\NumTabs{3}
\begin{inparaenum}[a)]\setcounter{enumii}{3}
\item $\ln 4$
\tab \item $\ln \sqrt[3]{2^5}$
\tab \item $\ln \frac{1}{16} $
\end{inparaenum}
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
You can use, instead, enumitem:
\documentclass[14pt,a4paper,headlines=6,headinclude=true]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,stmaryrd}
\usepackage[inline]{enumitem}
\usepackage{tabto}
\begin{document}
\begin{enumerate}
\NumTabs{3}
\item \textbf{Working with logarithms}:
Calculate the following\\[\medskipamount]
\begin{enumerate*}[label=\alph*),itemjoin=\tab,before={}]
\item $\ln 1 = $
\item $\ln e = $
\item $\ln \frac{1}{e} = $
\end{enumerate*}
Express the following in terms of $\ln 2$:\\[\medskipamount]
\begin{enumerate*}[label=\alph*),itemjoin=\tab,resume]
\item $\ln 4$
\item $\ln \sqrt[3]{2^5}$
\item $\ln \frac{1}{16} $
\end{enumerate*}
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
You can either add the numbering locally by using the optional argument to \item[..], or use a global change using enumitem's label=<key>.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{enumitem}
\begin{document}
\begin{enumerate}[label={\arabic*.1.}]
\item First
\item Second
\item Third
% Done with the 1. suffix; revert back to regular enumerate labelling
\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\arabic{enumi}.}
\item Last
\end{enumerate}
\begin{enumerate}
\item[1.1.] First
\stepcounter{enumi}
\item Second
\item[2.2.] Third
\item Last
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
\item-level changes are also possible, like in the first example above, where the labelling mechanism can be changed mid-enumerate to drop (say) the 1. suffix.
Note that using the optional argument to \item doesn't step the level counter enumi.
Best Answer
You can change the counter named
enumi, like this:(If you have lists at deeper levels of nesting, the relevant counters are
enumii,enumiiiandenumiv.)