Using Cross-References in Text Boxes

[Tanya Davis]

The cross-references in my document do not update, but
when I click the link they do go to the right text in the
document. The cross-reference will not update with the
correct page number. My question: Can I update cross-
references in text boxes?

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word]]

Hi Tanya:

No. A limitation of text boxes is that they are in the "Graphics Story" of
the document. They are not in the "Text". So fields and cross-references
and numbering do not work in them.

You may be able to change the Text Boxes for "Frames". Select the text box
then right-click it and choose Properties. Look around in that dialog for a
button in the bottom right corner of one of the tabs that says "Convert to
Frame". Click it.

A Frame enables many of the same facilities as a text box, but it *is* in
the text layer and field objects *do* work within it.

Cheers

The cross-references in my document do not update, but
when I click the link they do go to the right text in the
document. The cross-reference will not update with the
correct page number. My question: Can I update cross-
references in text boxes?

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[Charles Kenyon]

No disagreement with your advice, just with some of the "dicta." I agree
that frames might be preferable, but I have used fields in text boxes
including merge fields, date fields, and AutoText fields. Reaching them to
force an update is a pain, but they do seem to update upon document creation
from a template. Haven't tried REF fields or even StyleRef.
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[John McGhie [MVP - Word]]

Hi Charles:

This responds to article <[email protected]>, from

No disagreement with your advice, just with some of the "dicta." I agree
that frames might be preferable, but I have used fields in text boxes
including merge fields, date fields, and AutoText fields. Reaching them to
force an update is a pain, but they do seem to update upon document creation
from a template. Haven't tried REF fields or even StyleRef.

Try those, and come back here

That's my point: you can't use those fields in a text box

Send me an email will you Charles, I have a message for you...

Cheers

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