cross ref to figure number only

[the3rdParty]

In Word 2004 is there any way to make a cross reference to ONLY the
number of a figure or table.

I want to have numbers in the following phrase as updateable cross
references:

"....as illustrated in Figures 2, 3, 4 and 6 "

It doesn't sound like an unreasonable request, but I cannot see how to
do this without ending up with:

"....as illustrated in Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 4 and Figure 6"

which is not only clumsy but also unacceptable to my client.

ideas?

jw

 

[CyberTaz]

The only suggestion I can offer is to select the word "Figure" in each of
the cross-reference occurrences where you don't want the word to display &
use Format>Font - Hidden. If there are more than just a few instances you
can use Find & Replace. Perhaps someone else has other thoughts, so check
back for more ideas.

 

[Clive Huggan]

Clever, Bob -- thanks!

Clive Huggan
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[the3rdParty]

I found reference to another solution here:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...38/eab798f49288438e?lnk=raot#eab798f49288438e

This somehow sounds familiar and I recall doing something similar to
this in Word 6 for OS 8, but it isnt exactly user friendly. I seem to
recall that it got comlplicated (for my limited capacity!) when you
needed to have 2 counts going in the same doc (ie one for Tables and
another for Figures).

Now where's that URL for suggesting improvements to MS products....?

jw

 

[John McGhie]

Yes, that's the one. What he is doing there is inserting the caption as
normal.

When Word inserts a caption using the Insert Caption command, it inserts a
SEQ field automatically.

All you need to do is select the number and insert a bookmark. Name it
something obvious so you can see what you are doing.

You then insert a cross-reference simply to the bookmark.

Cheers

I found reference to another solution here:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.word.general/browse_thread/thr
ead/8199d9db2f870f38/eab798f49288438e?lnk=raot#eab798f49288438e

This somehow sounds familiar and I recall doing something similar to
this in Word 6 for OS 8, but it isnt exactly user friendly. I seem to
recall that it got comlplicated (for my limited capacity!) when you
needed to have 2 counts going in the same doc (ie one for Tables and
another for Figures).

Now where's that URL for suggesting improvements to MS products....?

jw

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[CyberTaz]

Hey Clive -

I thought it was right slick, but never expected it to be "new" to anyone

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac