Okay, back at work with the document in front of me:
(In case I didn't mention it I am using


Your solution brings up a few things I don't understand.

I have a text that says "Fig" under the .wmf that I have inserted in to the
document. I have the cursor set to one space after "Fig". I then go to the
Insert Field StyleRef, pick Heading 4 (which is 4.2.3.2) and then hit
the Field Codes button. It comes up with

STYLEREF "Heading 4"

When I put in

STYLEREF "Heading 4"/n or
STYLEREF "Heading 4" /n

I get an error message. Where do I add the /n that you are talking about?

Steve

"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
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Steve

Try using the StyleRef field referencing the heading level and use the /n
switch to insert just the number and not the full heading.

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"+-Steve-+" wrote in message
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:I am writing a very structured document with some figures that I would
like
: to automatically number the same as the automatically numbered sections
of
: the document where they reside. The numbering of the sections is done
with
: the Heading styles. Is there a way to make the figure in that the
section
: have the number as the section? in other words I want a figure in
section
: 4.2.3.2 to have the name "Fig 4.2.3.2",
:
: SteveK
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