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How tell whether footnote reference is a reference v. cross-refere
Footnote 'references' look the same as 'cross-references' to the same
footnotes. I understand the logic there -- you want more than one reference to the same footnote, one that will also update with any removal of existing footnotes, or addition of new ones. But how can you be sure whether you are looking at the footnote or the cross-reference? Is there any other way besides searching/hunting for the first instance of each footnote number (or letter, etc.)? In a complex table with many footnotes and cross-references to footnotes, that can become rather tedious. Thanks. |
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How tell whether footnote reference is a reference v. cross-refere
Hmm, I don't know what the problem is (i.e., no replies). Maybe my post
wasn't clear. OK, second try: If you see a footnote number -- e.g., in a table column -- how can you tell whether it's the original footnote reference or a cross-reference (to the same footnote as the original footnote reference)? For example, a superscripted number 4 -- it could be a footnote (i.e., footnote 4), but it could also be a cross-reference that was created to refer to footnote 4. These will look exactly the same, so how, if at all, can you tell you've got the 'footnote' and not the 'cross reference' to the footnote? Thanks. ------------------ "mkraft" wrote: Footnote 'references' look the same as 'cross-references' to the same footnotes. I understand the logic there -- you want more than one reference to the same footnote, one that will also update with any removal of existing footnotes, or addition of new ones. But how can you be sure whether you are looking at the footnote or the cross-reference? Is there any other way besides searching/hunting for the first instance of each footnote number (or letter, etc.)? In a complex table with many footnotes and cross-references to footnotes, that can become rather tedious. Thanks. |
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How tell whether footnote reference is a reference v. cross-refere
They actually don't look the same. The footnote reference has a dotted box
around it; the cross-reference does not have the box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "mkraft" wrote in message ... Hmm, I don't know what the problem is (i.e., no replies). Maybe my post wasn't clear. OK, second try: If you see a footnote number -- e.g., in a table column -- how can you tell whether it's the original footnote reference or a cross-reference (to the same footnote as the original footnote reference)? For example, a superscripted number 4 -- it could be a footnote (i.e., footnote 4), but it could also be a cross-reference that was created to refer to footnote 4. These will look exactly the same, so how, if at all, can you tell you've got the 'footnote' and not the 'cross reference' to the footnote? Thanks. ------------------ "mkraft" wrote: Footnote 'references' look the same as 'cross-references' to the same footnotes. I understand the logic there -- you want more than one reference to the same footnote, one that will also update with any removal of existing footnotes, or addition of new ones. But how can you be sure whether you are looking at the footnote or the cross-reference? Is there any other way besides searching/hunting for the first instance of each footnote number (or letter, etc.)? In a complex table with many footnotes and cross-references to footnotes, that can become rather tedious. Thanks. |
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How tell whether footnote reference is a reference v. cross-re
They actually don't look the same. The footnote reference has a dotted box
around it; the cross-reference does not have the box. I haven't noticed that but will check and post a follow-up. Possibly I've missed it because the table is so complex and in a very small (6-pt.) font size. Is this contrasting display always evident or does some 'preference' or other menu item have to be checked in order to see the dotted box around the original footnote? Thanks. |
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How tell whether footnote reference is a reference v. cross-re
This is standard; I would have thought it might be affected by the "text
boundaries" setting, but it is not. If the references are very small, you can use a higher Zoom. Many users erroneously believe that they have two footnote 5s and no 6 (or maybe it's the other way around) because the references, especially when complicated by the bounding box, display so purely at 100% Zoom. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "mkraft" wrote in message ... They actually don't look the same. The footnote reference has a dotted box around it; the cross-reference does not have the box. I haven't noticed that but will check and post a follow-up. Possibly I've missed it because the table is so complex and in a very small (6-pt.) font size. Is this contrasting display always evident or does some 'preference' or other menu item have to be checked in order to see the dotted box around the original footnote? Thanks. |
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How tell whether footnote reference is a reference v. cross-re
The footnote reference has a dotted box
around it; the cross-reference does not have the box. I am not seeing this on my screen -- i.e., there is nothing distinguishing the actual footnote reference from cross-references to the same footnote. Is the 'dotted box' something that was added in post-Word 2003 versions? Thanks. |
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