Cross References and Inherited Dependencies

[erik_gregory]

Hello. I make abundant use of the cross reference feature in my documents
(i.e., refer to Table 12 on page 15). However, I've noticed that when you
insert a page break for a heading that has been cross referenced elsewhere in
the document, the cross reference "inherits" the page break as well. For
example, if I cross referenced Table 12 in another part of the document, and
then inserted a break before Table 12, the cross reference would also break
to the next page. This is an unwelcome dependency. Any workarounds or
solution, anybody? Thanx!

Erik

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

When you insert a cross-reference, Word inserts a bookmark around the
material you're cross-referencing. If you later insert a page break at the
beginning of that bookmarked text, it gets inside the bookmark and becomes
part of the cross-reference.

To be on the safe side, never press Enter or Ctrl+Enter (or insert text) at
the beginning of a bookmarked (cross-referenced) paragraph. Instead, press
Enter at the end of the previous paragraph. To insert a page break, press
Enter, then Ctrl+Enter and then delete the empty paragraph, or (better)
format the heading paragraph (or style, if it's a consistent requirement) as
"Page break before."