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title: "Number vs. #"
description: "In Veeam technical documentation, we do not use the word number and the pound sign (#) to reference procedure steps, examples, table rows and table columns. To reference a particular procedure step, use the ordinal number of the step."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/styleguide/tw/number.html"
breadcrumb: "Style Guide > Tips and Tricks > Number vs. #"
dateModified: "2026-09-03"
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# Number vs. #

In Veeam technical documentation, we do not use the word **number** and the pound sign (**#**) to reference procedure steps, examples, table rows and table columns.

To reference a particular procedure step, use the ordinal number of the step. To reference a particular example, table row or table column, name the example, row or column explicitly.

::: tip

In addition, omit the word **number** and the pound sign when creating titles for steps, examples, deployment scenarios and any other elements that must have ordinal numbers. For example, *Scenario 1: Simple Deployment*, *Step 3. Specify Export Reason* and *Example 1 (Failing Over to VM Replica Using Its Latest Restore Point)*.

:::

### Examples

1. To select a new document template that will be used to create documents for the plan, follow the instructions provided in [step 4J]{.mdhl-correct}.
2. If the **Recover the VMs in each Group** > **In sequence** option is selected for a VM group, VMs in the group will be processed in the order they appear in the [**Virtual Machines**]{.mdhl-correct} [column]{.mdhl-correct}.