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Caption number only
Hi All,
I use Word 2003. In a much earlier version of word (I suspect 97) a former colleague enabled the captions to be reference by a number only. This is so you could reference several tables or figures. EG "In tables 2.1 to 2.4..." rather than using "In table 2.1 to table 2.4...". Is this possible to achieve without writing a macro? And where would I find it? And if I need a macro does anyone know what sort of code would be necessary? So far I have changed what appears in the field by simply typing an "s" after the first "table" and then deleting the second appearance of the word "table", however when I print or otherwise update the fields, it reverts back to the original (of course:-)). I'm pretty sure I had to type in "tables" and then use the cross-reference function to achieve this. Any help would be appreciated. Fiona Nelson |
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After you have created the cross-references, you can edit the bookmarks they
create, as follows: 1. Insert a cross-reference to Table 2.1 and another to Table 2.4. 2. Go to the caption of Table 2.1 and select just the number. 3. Insert | Bookmark and check the box for "Hidden bookmarks" and choose the radio button for "Location." 4. The bookmark that is highlighted is the one for the caption you have selected. Click Add to reinsert the bookmark around the caption number only. 5. Repeat this procedure for Table 2.4. 6. Go back to your cross-references and update them (F9). Then type in the word "tables" in front of them. -- 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. "fiona nelson" wrote in message ... Hi All, I use Word 2003. In a much earlier version of word (I suspect 97) a former colleague enabled the captions to be reference by a number only. This is so you could reference several tables or figures. EG "In tables 2.1 to 2.4..." rather than using "In table 2.1 to table 2.4...". Is this possible to achieve without writing a macro? And where would I find it? And if I need a macro does anyone know what sort of code would be necessary? So far I have changed what appears in the field by simply typing an "s" after the first "table" and then deleting the second appearance of the word "table", however when I print or otherwise update the fields, it reverts back to the original (of course:-)). I'm pretty sure I had to type in "tables" and then use the cross-reference function to achieve this. Any help would be appreciated. Fiona Nelson |
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Thanks Suzanne.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: After you have created the cross-references, you can edit the bookmarks they create, as follows: 1. Insert a cross-reference to Table 2.1 and another to Table 2.4. 2. Go to the caption of Table 2.1 and select just the number. 3. Insert | Bookmark and check the box for "Hidden bookmarks" and choose the radio button for "Location." 4. The bookmark that is highlighted is the one for the caption you have selected. Click Add to reinsert the bookmark around the caption number only. 5. Repeat this procedure for Table 2.4. 6. Go back to your cross-references and update them (F9). Then type in the word "tables" in front of them. -- 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. "fiona nelson" wrote in message ... Hi All, I use Word 2003. In a much earlier version of word (I suspect 97) a former colleague enabled the captions to be reference by a number only. This is so you could reference several tables or figures. EG "In tables 2.1 to 2.4..." rather than using "In table 2.1 to table 2.4...". Is this possible to achieve without writing a macro? And where would I find it? And if I need a macro does anyone know what sort of code would be necessary? So far I have changed what appears in the field by simply typing an "s" after the first "table" and then deleting the second appearance of the word "table", however when I print or otherwise update the fields, it reverts back to the original (of course:-)). I'm pretty sure I had to type in "tables" and then use the cross-reference function to achieve this. Any help would be appreciated. Fiona Nelson |
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