If you're using the codes properly, that should not occur. Move them around,
hit Ctrl+A, then F9, and the numbering should all update to be sequential.
If you do this often, like I do sometimes, you might want to put a button on
your toolbar to update all the fields for you. See:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/u...osoft_word.htm
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"sue" wrote in message
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i have a document with field codes in it for the figures and tables. the
problem is that when i have to move the figure or table around then the
numbering gets all messed up. how do i move things around and not mess up
the numbering?