How to insert a cross-reference?
In all versions of Word, you insert a cross-reference using the Cross-reference dialog. How you get there depends on the version: • In Word 2007 and 2010: Display the References tab. In the Captions group, click on the Cross-reference button. • In Word 2002 and 2003: On the Insert menu, choose Reference, then Cross-reference • In Word 2000 and earlier: On the Insert menu, choose Cross-reference Figure 1. The Cross-reference dialog As you can see in Figure 1, the dialog offers two dropdowns: Reference type and Insert reference to. The reference types offered include Numbered item, Heading, Bookmark, Footnote, Endnote, Equation, Figure, and Table, plus any other caption labels you have defined (My New Caption in Figure 1). What this means is that you can easily insert a cross-reference to any paragraph formatted with one of Words built-in heading styles, any paragraph that has been numbered using Words Numbering feature, or any footnote, endnote, or caption. This is possible because Word
