# Inserting a Range of Numbered Cells

If you want to preplan the number of frames an animation sequence should take, you can label a range of cells before you start drawing. For example, if you want to create a walk cycle in 10 frames, you can label those 10 frames first and then add the drawings to them later.

You can add numbered cells to the selected element in the Exposure Sheet window or Timeline window. However, you can only insert numbered cells in the Exposure Sheet window.

| You can only add a range of named cells to drawing elements, because you’ll be using Toon Boom Studio to create the drawings for that element. Because the other elements like Sound and Media rely on files you create outside of Toon Boom Studio, the system automatically assigns the cell name when you import them.

To insert a range of numbered cells:

1. Select the cell where you want to start the range of numbered cells

2. Select Element > Cell > Insert Cell. The Insert Cells dialog box opens.

3. Type the number of cells you want to insert in the Number field. You can also use the arrow buttons or the arrow keys to increase or decrease this value.

4. Select Named Cells checkbox to automatically number the cells in this element. Toon Boom Studio reads the last numbered cell for this element and starts the new range with the next number.

5. Select where you insert these new cells by selecting one of the following radio buttons:

- Before: inserts the cells before the row you selected.
- After: inserts the cells after the row you selected.

6. Click OK to add the cell(s) to your Exposure Sheet window.

| There is an even quicker way to add numbered cells to your Exposure Sheet window. Select a range of cells by pressing [Shift] and clicking another cell. [Control]-click on the selected cells and select Insert Cell from the pop-up menu. Toon Boom Studio automatically adds numbered cells in the range you select.

See Also
Labelling Cells in the Exposure Sheet
Naming and Renaming a Cell
Creating Cycles
Inserting Blank Frames in a Scene