# Automatic Text Numbering [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Express tool](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/(Express%20tool).md) → [Text tools](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Text%20tools/(Text%20tools).md) The TCOUNT command is used to add sequential numbering to text objects. The numbering can appear as a prefix, suffix or replacement text. After selecting one or multiple texts, you can set the text sorting method, the starting number and increment of text sorting and generated numbers placement mode. ## Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Select TEXT, MTEXT or ATTDEF objects: 3. Sort selected objects by \[X/Y/Select-order\]  X: Places numbers by increasing the x-coordinate value of the selected text.  Y: Places numbers by decreasing the y-coordinate value of the selected text.  Select-order: Places numbers according to the order in which the text was selected. After specifying the method of order, the following prompts will be displayed in the command line: 4. Specify starting number and increment (Start increment) \<1,1\>: Enter the starting number and increment, separated by a comma, or press ENTER Note: Negative increments (decrements) are supported. Precede decrements with a minus sign. 5. *Specify the placement of numbers* *in text \[Overwrite/Prefix/Suffix/Find\&replace..\] \< Prefix\>:*, Enter an option or press ENTER Overwrite**:** Replaces selected text strings with numbers Prefix**:** Adds the number as a prefix to text Suffix: Adds the number as a suffix to text Find\&replace: Replaces a user specified text string with a number.