For example, if you're referencing a footnote, do you want your reference to include the footnote number, the page number on which the footnote appears, or something else? The options available to you will vary, based on the reference type you choose. For example, if you chose Footnote as your reference type, you now choose the specific footnote you want to use from a list of all footnotes you have already added to the document.įrom the Insert Reference To drop-down box, choose which aspect of the document element you want to reference. For example, if you plan to tell readers "see page 32," enter the wordsĬhoose the specific element you want to reference from the Reference Type drop-down list box. In other words, don't click in the location containing the original text you are cross-referencing.Īdd any text you want to appear next to your cross-reference. (Example: "See Table 3.2 : 1999 Quarterly Results.") If you captioned the equation, figure, or table using Word's Caption or AutoCaption feature, you can easily insert an automated cross-reference. (Example: "See Footnote 7.")Įquations, figures, and tables for which you created captions using Word's Caption feature. Creating bookmarks is covered in more detail earlier in this chapter.įootnotes or endnotes. You must first select the text you want to cross-reference and use Insert, Boo kmark to create a bookmark. Cross-referencing a block of text that is not a heading requires an extra step before proceeding. For example, you might want to refer to an anecdote that was covered elsewhere in a different context the anecdote may not have been important enough to warrant its own heading. (Example: "See coverage on page 133.") Occasionally, you'll want to cross-reference a block of text that doesn't correspond neatly to a document heading.
(Example: "See Section I.2.a.")īookmarks. Numbered items (paragraphs and/or headings) you numbered using Word's Outline Numbering feature. Moreover, they define important topics in your document that are often worth referencing. They stand out due to size and formatting, so they're easy for your reader to find. (Example: "For more information about Honus Wagner, see Baseball in the 1920s.") Headings are natural reference points within a document. Headings you formatted using one of Word's built-in heading styles.
In these examples, the text in the monospaced font represents examples of text Word can insert as a cross-reference.
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