It's common to create a cross-reference to a built-in heading in Microsoft Word. Inserting a cross-reference to a built-in heading In this case, the cross-reference refers to a style's paragraph number, paragraph text and a page number so you would need to insert three separate cross-references and type some of the text (like the word See) as well as appropriate spacing. See Section 4: About Our Services on page 5. It's easiest to create cross-references to built-in heading styles but they can also be used with bookmarks, footnotes or endnotes.įor example, you could insert a cross-reference to a built-in heading style as follows: For example, a cross-reference field may act as a hyperlink so you can jump directly to the target of the cross-reference by Ctrl-clicking the field. The cross-reference field is a code so it can also include special information in the code (called a switch) that make the field act or appear in a specific way.

The information inserted by a cross-reference field can be text, a page number, a section number, a paragraph number, a caption number, a caption label or a combination of items. Recommended article: How to Keep Text Together in Microsoft Word (Paragraphs, Lines or Words) Since a cross-reference is a field, it can be updated and formatted manually, using styles or using switches in the field.

A cross-reference can refer to a heading, bookmark, the caption of a table or figure as well as other target items. In Microsoft Word, you can insert a cross-reference to content in another part of your Word document and then update it if the target of the cross-reference changes. Insert and Manage Dynamic Cross-Reference Fields in Microsoft Wordīy Avantix Learning Team | Updated October 9, 2021Īpplies to: Microsoft ® Word ® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows)

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