How to use separate numbering for first and for second table columns in word processor (e.g. MS Word, Libre Office Writer, etc)?

I can answer for Word and OpenOffice:

  1. To create the first of your three examples, just select each column separately and apply numbering to it.
  2. To create the second and third examples, you start by doing the same as #1. Then do one of the following:

    • In Word: Right-click the first item in the second column, click Set Numbering Value, and enter a value in the Set value to field.
    • In OpenOffice: On the Format menu, click Bullets and Numbering, click the Options tab, and enter a value in the Start at field.