Very good point!
Neither do I. Because, come to think of it, this is "List Numbering", not
"Field Numbering". So there is no field code to update: it will update
dynamically and instantly.
However: A footnote is NOT a cross-reference. It's a list number.
If you then insert a cross-reference in the text TO a footnote, THAT is a
REF field, and you DO have to update those.
So the help is correct: to update a cross-reference, right-click it, and
choose "Update Field" (or Command + a, F9 to update all of them). You don't
need to update note numbering (footnote or endnote).
I got myself confused between the Note Reference Number, and a Cross
Reference to a Footnote
Sorry about that: It can't be the booze, it must be old age...
Cheers
John,
Thanks for the note. I did have Track Changes turned on, and after resolving
the changes, the numbers updated automagically (and correctly)!
I still don't get UPDATE FIELD in the contextual menu however, even after
zooming the text sufficiently so that I should be selecting the reference
marker (in the text). Maybe it's a moot point, as moving the markers around
with Track Changes turned off is behaving as expected.
Cheers!
dtd
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