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cross-referencing
How can I create one cross-reference to "figures 1 and 2" instead of two
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You can't. Even though your figures are together now, apparently, after
editing they may end up separated, in which case the reference to one would be lost. You can always type such a cross-reference, but the whole idea of such fields is to make the references dynamic, and possibly hyperlinks. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/complex_documents.htm has more about cross references, but doesn't answer your specific question. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "psummers" wrote in message ... How can I create one cross-reference to "figures 1 and 2" instead of two separate ones? |
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It's a bit fiddly, but it can be done.
1. The first thing you must do is insert the separate cross-references to Figure 1 and Figure 2. This step is necessary to create bookmarks in the figure captions. So type "figures [insert cross-reference to Figure 1] and [insert cross-reference to Figure 2]." 2. Now go to the actual caption for Figure 1 and select just the 1. 3. Open the Insert | Bookmark dialog and check the box for "Hidden bookmarks." Select the radio button for "Location." 4. The bookmark that is currently highlighted is the one for the caption you have selected, so click Add. The bookmark will now be moved to include just the number. 5. Do the same for the Figure 2 caption. 6. Now go back to your cross-references and update them (F9). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "psummers" wrote in message ... How can I create one cross-reference to "figures 1 and 2" instead of two separate ones? |
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