
Hint: If it’s a long list, type the main section number – e.g.

The instructions vary a little for each type of cross-reference-figure/table, section, appendix, numbered References list item.

The other advantage of automated x-refs is that they are clickable in the Word document (Ctrl+click) and sometimes in PDFs (depending on the Acrobat settings) – in both cases, clicking the link will take you straight to the place referred to.Īssumptions: All the instructions below assume you are working in a document that is based on a template that uses: That way, when you add/move/delete sections/tables/figures etc., you just need to update the fields in your document to automatically update the x-ref numbers to reflect the new numbering of these elements. or delete some, then some or all of your typed x-refs will be incorrect and take the reader to the wrong place.

Although you can just type the cross-reference (x-ref), if you add more sections/tables/figures etc.

In many of the Word documents you write, you may need to refer the reader to another section, an appendix, a table, or a figure, or numbered reference in a References list. Warning: LONG! as there are different instructions for each type of cross-reference. Based on a Writing Tip I wrote for my work colleagues.
