creating references (Word 2000)

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I have a document that has several section (not Word sections, just different topics) each one labeled “Section ” and the number. (Example: Section 1. Introduction) In the document I need to make references in some sections to previous sections (Example: “as defined in Section 3”) Is there a way to link the numbered section in the text to the section that it refers to and have it automatically update as Sections are added or deleted? I tried Cross references, but when I changed the Heading from “Section 3” to “Section 2” either manually or by adding or deleting in a numbered heading, the Word Section would remain in the text but no number (Example: was “as defined in Section 3” changed to “section” with no number). Thanks

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If you use outline numbering, cross references should work OK. See the attached document. At the moment, the cross reference in section 3 refers to section 2. If you delete section 1, and either update the cross reference field (F9) or print preview the document, the cross reference should refer to section 1.

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This depends on how you are creating the paragraphs containing the text “Section 1” etc. The best way is to modify Heading 1 style so that it has the word Section and then a number. Do this by creating your headings as Heading 1 (without the word Section or the number) and then format Bullets and Numbers, chose a numbering scheme that looks reasonable to you and then Customise, and add the word Section before the number.

You can now Insert > Reference > Cross Reference > to a Heading

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