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I think I used to know how to do this, but no longer remember.
In a text I am writing, I would occasionally write "Fig x" referring to an illustration somewhere in the text. I believe there is a way to link that reference to the image I am referring to so that should that Figure number later change, the reference in the text would also correct itself automatically. I only want the text reference to show the figure number, not the rest of the caption text description. How is that done? Thanks. -- Jeff Stevens Email address deliberately false to avoid spam |
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Steps to link a figure number to a reference in Microsoft Word:
To update the cross-reference if the figure number changes, simply right-click on the cross-reference and select "Update Field". PHP Code:
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Insert | Cross-reference (Insert | Reference | Cross-reference in Word
2002/2003). -- 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. "Jeff" wrote in message ... I think I used to know how to do this, but no longer remember. In a text I am writing, I would occasionally write "Fig x" referring to an illustration somewhere in the text. I believe there is a way to link that reference to the image I am referring to so that should that Figure number later change, the reference in the text would also correct itself automatically. I only want the text reference to show the figure number, not the rest of the caption text description. How is that done? Thanks. -- Jeff Stevens Email address deliberately false to avoid spam |
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No, REF fields don't update automatically. You have to Ctrl+A, F9 to update
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. "Jeff" wrote in message ... Thanks. I hope I have not accidentally turned off automatic updating of these fields. I ask because I notice that when I move an image, the figure number does not update "automatically" unless I click on it and specifically ask it to "update". Should this update not happen automatically when the order of the images change? -- Jeff Stevens Email address deliberately false to avoid spam Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: Insert | Cross-reference (Insert | Reference | Cross-reference in Word 2002/2003). "Jeff" wrote in message ... I think I used to know how to do this, but no longer remember. In a text I am writing, I would occasionally write "Fig x" referring to an illustration somewhere in the text. I believe there is a way to link that reference to the image I am referring to so that should that Figure number later change, the reference in the text would also correct itself automatically. I only want the text reference to show the figure number, not the rest of the caption text description. How is that done? Thanks. -- Jeff Stevens Email address deliberately false to avoid spam |
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Actually, no. Cross-reference fields do not automatically update. However,
you can update all fields at once by selecting all, then hitting F9. Actually, I'm not totally sure you need to select all first. On 4/28/05 6:01 PM, "Jeff" wrote: Thanks. I hope I have not accidentally turned off automatic updating of these fields. I ask because I notice that when I move an image, the figure number does not update "automatically" unless I click on it and specifically ask it to "update". Should this update not happen automatically when the order of the images change? -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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