A cross-reference allows you to link to other parts of the same document. For example, you might use a cross-reference to link to a chart or graphic that appears elsewhere in the document. The cross-reference appears as a liên kết that takes the reader lớn the referenced item.

If you want to links to a separate document you can create a hyperlink.

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Create the cửa nhà you"re cross-referencing first

You can"t cross-reference something that doesn"t exist, so be sure khổng lồ create the chart, heading, page number, etc., before you try to links to it. When you insert the cross-reference, you"ll see a dialog box that lists everything that"s available to link to. Here"s an example.

Insert the cross-reference

In the document, type the text that begins the cross-reference. For example, "See Figure 2 for an explanation of the upward trend."

On the Insert tab, click Cross-reference.

In the Reference type box, click the drop-down menu to pick what you want to liên kết to. The các mục of what"s available depends on the type of thành tích (heading, page number, etc.) you"re linking to.

In the Insert reference to box, click the information you want inserted in the document. Choices depend on what you chose in step 3.

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In the For which box, click the specific công trình you want khổng lồ refer to, such as "Insert the cross-reference."

To allow users khổng lồ jump to lớn the referenced item, select the Insert as hyperlink check box.

If the Include above/below check box is available, check it lớn include specify the relative position of the referenced item.

Click Insert.

Cross-references are inserted as fields

Cross-references are inserted into your document as fields. A field is a phối of information that instructs Word to insert text, graphics, page numbers, và other material into a document automatically. For example, the DATE field inserts the current date. The advantage of using fields is that the content being inserted--date, page number, graphics, etc.--gets updated for you whenever there"s a change. For example, if you"re writing a document over a period of days, the date will change each day when you open and save the document. Similarly, if you update a graphic that"s stored elsewhere but referenced in the field, the update will get picked up automatically without you having to re-insert the graphic.

If you"ve inserted a cross-reference và it looks similar lớn REF _Ref249586 * MERGEFORMAT, then Word is displaying field codes instead of field results. When you print the document or hide field codes, the field results replace the field codes. To lớn see the field results instead of field codes, press ALT+F9, or right-click the field code, & then click Toggle Field Codes on the shortcut menu.

Use a master document

If you want to lớn cross-reference items that reside in a separate document but don"t want khổng lồ use hyperlinks, you"ll have to first combine the documents into one master document và then insert the cross-references. A master document is a container for a set of separate files (or subdocuments). You can use a master document lớn set up và manage a multi-part document, such as a book with several chapters.