It's a bit fiddly, but it can be done.

1. Insert all the cross-references as usual (see Figure 3, Figure 4, and
Figure 5). You *must* do this first to force Word to create the necessary
bookmarks.

2. Go to the caption of Figure 2 and select just the 2.

3. Open the Insert | Bookmark dialog. Check the box for "Hidden bookmarks"
and select the radio button for "Location."

4. The bookmark that is highlighted is the one for the caption you have
selected. Click on Add to reinsert it around just the number.

5. Repeat for Figures 3 and 4.

6. Go back to your cross references and type "Figures" before the first one.

7. Select the cross-references and F9 to update the fields.

Once you get the hang of it, you can do this faster than you can read the
instructions.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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Hi all,
I haven't been able to find this answer in the discussion groups; I'd
appreciate
help, whether in the form of an answer or pointing me in the right
direction.


I'm writing a document with figures and tables galore. All my figures
have
captions, which I use to cross-reference. However, I often need to
refer to
multiple figures in one sentence (e.g., "As shown in Figures 3 and
4..."), and
the only thing I can do right now is "As shown in Figure 3 and Figure
4..."
While that works, it gets pretty unwieldy for more than two references.


As far as I can tell from Word help, doing a multi-numbered reference
is
possible only with numbered paragraphs. Does anyone know how to do it
with
captioned items?


Thanks in advance,
Andrew