[Bobby[_3_]]

Hi,

I am writing a paper with specific requirements for how figures are
referenced in the text.If you reference a figure in the middle of the
sentence you would say, "See Fig. 2." If it were to start the
sentence, you'd say, "Figure 2 shows..."

As far as I know, word will only say Figure 2. I have yet to find a
way to change this, other than manually editing the word to say Fig.
Unfortunately, this formatting is undone if autoupdate is at all used.

Any advice/suggestions?

Bobby