Insert an automated cross-reference to a figure or table However, for each you will start with the References tab > Captions group > Cross-reference button: The instructions vary a little for each type of cross-reference-figure/table, section, appendix, numbered References list item. automatic list numbering for the items in the References list (assuming you have a manual list of numbered References).automatic caption numbering for the table/figure captions (e.g.automatic outline numbering for the sections (e.g.The other advantage of automated x-refs is that they are clickable in the Word document (Ctrl+click) and sometimes in PDFs (depending on the Acrobat settings) – in both cases, clicking the link will take you straight to the place referred to.Īssumptions: All the instructions below assume you are working in a document that is based on a template that uses:
That way, when you add/move/delete sections/tables/figures etc., you just need to update the fields in your document to automatically update the x-ref numbers to reflect the new numbering of these elements. or delete some, then some or all of your typed x-refs will be incorrect and take the reader to the wrong place. Although you can just type the cross-reference (x-ref), if you add more sections/tables/figures etc. In many of the Word documents you write, you may need to refer the reader to another section, an appendix, a table, or a figure, or numbered reference in a References list. Warning: LONG! as there are different instructions for each type of cross-reference. Based on a Writing Tip I wrote for my work colleagues.
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