Each time a new version of Word is released I eagerly check to see if it is
possible to insert cross-references to only the number of a caption. Each
time I get disappointed.

Let's say that I have the caption "Figure 1. Some caption". In Word it's not
possible to create a cross-reference to the number 1, but only to the label
and number as in "Figure 1". Why is it not possible to create a
cross-reference to the number only?

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One way to do it is to manually insert a bookmark around the figure
number and then create a cross-reference to the text of the bookmark.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Tomas" wrote in message
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Each time a new version of Word is released I eagerly check to see
if it is
possible to insert cross-references to only the number of a caption.
Each
time I get disappointed.

Let's say that I have the caption "Figure 1. Some caption". In Word
it's not
possible to create a cross-reference to the number 1, but only to
the label
and number as in "Figure 1". Why is it not possible to create a
cross-reference to the number only?

----------------
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the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader
and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.


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