diff --git a/docs/shared/recipes/tips-n-tricks/standalone-to-monorepo.md b/docs/shared/recipes/tips-n-tricks/standalone-to-monorepo.md
index 7707f582b5..8319c8e489 100644
--- a/docs/shared/recipes/tips-n-tricks/standalone-to-monorepo.md
+++ b/docs/shared/recipes/tips-n-tricks/standalone-to-monorepo.md
@@ -33,32 +33,19 @@ For this recipe, we'll assume that the root-level app is named `my-app`. The hig
 
 ## Steps
 
-1. Update the `workspaceLayout` property in `nx.json` to be:
-
-   ```jsonc {% fileName="nx.json" %}
-   {
-     "workspaceLayout": {
-       "appsDir": "apps",
-       "libsDir": "libs"
-     }
-   }
-   ```
-
-   This will make sure that new apps are created under `apps` and new libraries are created under `libs`.
-
-2. If there is a `tsconfig.json` file in the root, rename it to `tsconfig.old.json`
+1. If there is a `tsconfig.json` file in the root, rename it to `tsconfig.old.json`
 
    This step is to make sure that a `tsconfig.base.json` file is generated by the app generator in the next step.
 
-3. Create a new app using the appropriate plugin under `apps/temp`
+2. Create a new app using the appropriate plugin under `apps/temp`
 
    ```shell
    nx g app apps/temp
    ```
 
-4. Move the `/src` (and `/public`, if present) folders to `apps/temp/`, overwriting the folders already there.
+3. Move the `/src` (and `/public`, if present) folders to `apps/temp/`, overwriting the folders already there.
 
-5. For each config file in `apps/temp`, copy over the corresponding file from the root of the repo.
+4. For each config file in `apps/temp`, copy over the corresponding file from the root of the repo.
 
    It can be difficult to know which files are root-level config files and which files are project-specific config files. Here is a non-exhaustive list of config files to help distinguish between the two.
 
@@ -71,7 +58,7 @@ For this recipe, we'll assume that the root-level app is named `my-app`. The hig
    `jest.config.app.ts` in the root should be renamed to `jest.config.ts` when moved to `apps/temp`. Also update the `jestConfig` option in `project.json` to point to `jest.config.ts` instead of `jest.config.app.ts`.
    {% /callout %}
 
-6. Update the paths of the project-specific config files that were copied into `apps/temp`.
+5. Update the paths of the project-specific config files that were copied into `apps/temp`.
 
    Here is a non-exhaustive list of properties that will need to be updated to have the correct path:
 
@@ -83,7 +70,7 @@ For this recipe, we'll assume that the root-level app is named `my-app`. The hig
    | `jest.config.ts`                                           | `preset`, `coverageDirectory`                                                                                                                                         |
    | `vite.config.ts`                                           | `cacheDir`, `root`, `dir`                                                                                                                                             |
 
-7. Doublecheck that all the tasks defined in the `apps/temp/project.json` file still work.
+6. Doublecheck that all the tasks defined in the `apps/temp/project.json` file still work.
 
    ```shell
    nx build temp
@@ -91,23 +78,23 @@ For this recipe, we'll assume that the root-level app is named `my-app`. The hig
    nx lint temp
    ```
 
-8. Move the `/e2e/src` folder to `/apps/temp-e2e`, overwriting the folder already there
-9. For each config file in `apps/temp-e2e`, copy over the corresponding file from the root of the repo. Update the paths for these files in the same way you did for the `my-app` config files.
-10. Update the `/apps/temp-e2e/project.json` `implicitDependencies` to be `temp` instead of `my-app`
-11. Doublecheck that all the tasks defined in the `apps/temp-e2e/project.json` file still work.
+7. Move the `/e2e/src` folder to `/apps/temp-e2e`, overwriting the folder already there
+8. For each config file in `apps/temp-e2e`, copy over the corresponding file from the root of the repo. Update the paths for these files in the same way you did for the `my-app` config files.
+9. Update the `/apps/temp-e2e/project.json` `implicitDependencies` to be `temp` instead of `my-app`
+10. Doublecheck that all the tasks defined in the `apps/temp-e2e/project.json` file still work.
 
     ```shell
     nx lint temp-e2e
     nx e2e temp-e2e
     ```
 
-12. Delete all the project specific config files in the root and under `e2e`
-13. Once the `project.json` file has been deleted in the root, rename `temp-e2e` to `my-app-e2e` and rename `temp` to `my-app`
+11. Delete all the project specific config files in the root and under `e2e`
+12. Once the `project.json` file has been deleted in the root, rename `temp-e2e` to `my-app-e2e` and rename `temp` to `my-app`
 
     ```shell
     nx g move --projectName=temp-e2e --destination=my-app-e2e
     nx g move --projectName=temp --destination=my-app
     ```
 
-14. Update the `defaultProject` in `nx.json` if needed
-15. Check again that all the tasks still work and that the `nx graph` displays what you expect.
+13. Update the `defaultProject` in `nx.json` if needed
+14. Check again that all the tasks still work and that the `nx graph` displays what you expect.