How do I cross-reference an equation in Word?

[Amy]

When I try to insert a reference to an equation in Word 2003, my inserted
reference includes the entire equation instead of just the equation number,
even if I select "only label and number" in the cross-referencing dialogue
box.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Put the equation and caption in separate cells of a single-row, two-column
borderless table.

 

[bugzbunny]

Hi,

I did this too, but this does not really help in cross-referencing. The
cross-referencing tool only allows to look at paragraph context, not the
value in the column containing the equation number. AArrrggh

VMP

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you've used Insert | Reference | Caption to insert the equation number,
then Insert | Reference | Cross-reference should show Equation as one of the
captions you can cross-reference, and you can select "Entire caption" or
"Only caption text" instead of "Only label and number."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[bobm]

MathType lets you insert equation numbers (formatted however you want
them) with just a click, and you can reference the numbered equations
just as easily. References will contain only the equation number. If
you want to try out MathType, we have a 30-day trial you can download.

Bob Mathews
Director of Training
Design Science, Inc.
bobm at dessci.com
http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news
FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType
MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy, Equation Editor

 

[bobm]

I see I referenced Amy instead of bugzbunny, but the reply is still
the same.

Bob

 

[Pwood31]

Put the equation and caption in separate cells of a single-row, two-column
borderless table.

 

[Pwood31]

But Word 2007 limits you to placing the caption either above or below the
item it is referencing ... equations, in my document, are right justified.
Using the table method (please don't call it easy) I can get it to number
correctly using the directions described in another tutorial lesson --
however, that DOES NOT let you cross-reference.

I suppose you don't care ... but this has cost me literally hours of
manpower trying to figure out how to use the new Word.

 

[macropod]

Hi Pwood31,

After inserting the cross-reference to the caption, select the cross-reference and press Shift-F9 to expose the field code.
Ordinarily, the field code for such a cross-reference would appear as something like:
{ REF _Ref218925266 \h }
Simply change this to:
{ REF _Ref218925266 \# 0 \h }
by adding the '\# 0' - before the \h (if it appears).

Note that the \h switch in the above example indicates a cross-reference inserted as a hyperlink; if you chose not to hyperlink the
cross-reference, the field will not have this switch.

The above method is described as 'The brilliant way' at http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/CombineXrefs.htm and it's quite simple to
do.

 

[Bob Mathews]

Of course we care about lost hours of manpower -- that's why we're
here to help.

There is another solution though -- use MathType. It's no extra clicks
to insert the numbered equation as opposed to an inline one or a
non-numbered display equation. It's only 1 extra click for the
cross-reference.

If you have existing OMML equations (i.e., the Word 2007 kind),
MathType can convert them to MathType equations so you can number
them. Format the numbers any way you want -- Equation 1.1, (1-1), eqn.
1-1.1, etc. Check out the 30-day trial; link in my signature.

--
Bob Mathews
Director of Training
Design Science, Inc.
bobm at dessci.com
http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news
FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType
MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy, Equation Editor

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

All versions of Word limit captions this way. You insert the caption above
or below, then drag it and the equation into the table. You can also save a
dummy table (with a sample equation and caption) as an AutoText entry.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org