The auto number column feature is great, except for the fact that if you resort any other columns in that group, the numbers do not stay sequential. I need a numbered list that is static, meaning, no matter what columns are resorted, the numbers stay sequential. We create long lists in groups, and I need to be able to quickly assess how many items there are in a list no matter how it’s resorted in other columns.
@Recherche I agree it would be nice to have the auto number assigned not change for an item when it is sorted!
On another note, if you’re just wanting to see how many items are in a group quickly you can hove over the group title and it will display how many items and subitems are contained in that group. You can also use the shortcut Crtl+G to collapse all groups at once and it will show the counts for each group.