WD2000: Added Text Is Not Included in Cross-reference (268845)
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This article was previously published under Q268845 SYMPTOMS
When you insert a cross-reference to a Heading, Bookmark, Equation, Figure, or Table and then add additional text to the end of the cross-referenced text, Microsoft Word does not include the new text when you update the cross-reference.
For example, type the following paragraph, and apply the Heading 1 style:
This is a Heading One Paragraph
Insert a cross-reference to this heading on a separate line in your
document. Then add some text to the end of the Heading 1 paragraph, as
in the following example:
This is a Heading One Paragraph with more text
When you update the cross-reference to this paragraph, Word does not include " with more text". NOTE: If you add new text to the beginning or middle of the cross-referenced text, Word includes the new text when you update the cross-reference.
CAUSE
When you position the insertion point after the last character of cross-referenced text and begin typing, the insertion point is outside of the hidden bookmark that Word uses to mark that cross-referenced text. As a result, the new text is not part of the bookmark, and it is not included in the cross-reference.
WORKAROUND
To change or add text to the end of a cross-referenced paragraph, make the changes before the last word in the paragraph, and then delete the last word, if necessary.
MORE INFORMATION
To update a cross-reference, right-click the cross-reference, and then click Update Field on the shortcut menu that appears.
For more information about cross-references, click Microsoft Word Help on the
Help menu, type cross-reference in the Office Assistant or
the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics
returned.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 2/27/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbfield kbprb KB268845 |
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