W/ Track Changes on, deleted headings stay in cross-reference wind

[af_teligence]

Whenever I delete a heading, it stays in the cross-reference window, but is
renumbered in this window to "1.1" or 1.1.1" or "1.1.1.1". After a while
these "invisible" headings are all over the place, and then some actual
cross-references get changed to 1.1 or 1.1.1, and I cannot delete some areas
of the document.

The problem only happens when "Track Changes" is on (and I need to have it
on). Turning Track Changes off does not get rid of the "invisible" headings,
once they are already there.

The only way I can get rid of the "invisible" headings is to copy and paste
the entire document into a new template. But then the problem starts again
(and my broken cross-references are still broken).

The document is not large - 38 pages and 500 KB.

 

[TF]

Does AcceptAll changes clear the problem?



: Whenever I delete a heading, it stays in the cross-reference window, but
is
: renumbered in this window to "1.1" or 1.1.1" or "1.1.1.1". After a while
: these "invisible" headings are all over the place, and then some actual
: cross-references get changed to 1.1 or 1.1.1, and I cannot delete some
areas
: of the document.
:
: The problem only happens when "Track Changes" is on (and I need to have it
: on). Turning Track Changes off does not get rid of the "invisible"
headings,
: once they are already there.
:
: The only way I can get rid of the "invisible" headings is to copy and
paste
: the entire document into a new template. But then the problem starts
again
: (and my broken cross-references are still broken).
:
: The document is not large - 38 pages and 500 KB.

 

[af_teligence]

YES! thank you. In fact accepting a specific deletion removes the
corresponding "1.1.1" paragraph in the cross-reference list.

But this does not solve the problem of broken cross-references.
E.g.
1) I create a cross-ref to para 4.3.2 ("please see 4.3.2")
2) I move para 4.3.2 to 5.3.2 (which effectively does a delete and an insert)
3) the cross-ref is changed to: "please see 1.1.1". (not 5.3.2)
4) when I accept the change, the cross ref is "please see ERROR! REFERENCE
SOURCE NOT FOUND."

 

[TF]

That looks like a bug to me and I don't know of a workaround for it. I
suggest you call MS and report this bug. Please make sure that you have full
details of how to reproduce the bug before calling them - it will make the
report easier.

Terry



: YES! thank you. In fact accepting a specific deletion removes the
: corresponding "1.1.1" paragraph in the cross-reference list.
:
: But this does not solve the problem of broken cross-references.
: E.g.
: 1) I create a cross-ref to para 4.3.2 ("please see 4.3.2")
: 2) I move para 4.3.2 to 5.3.2 (which effectively does a delete and an
insert)
: 3) the cross-ref is changed to: "please see 1.1.1". (not 5.3.2)
: 4) when I accept the change, the cross ref is "please see ERROR! REFERENCE
: SOURCE NOT FOUND."
:
: "TF" wrote:
:
: > Does AcceptAll changes clear the problem?
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:
: >
: > : > : Whenever I delete a heading, it stays in the cross-reference window,
but
: > is
: > : renumbered in this window to "1.1" or 1.1.1" or "1.1.1.1". After a
while
: > : these "invisible" headings are all over the place, and then some
actual
: > : cross-references get changed to 1.1 or 1.1.1, and I cannot delete some
: > areas
: > : of the document.
: > :
: > : The problem only happens when "Track Changes" is on (and I need to
have it
: > : on). Turning Track Changes off does not get rid of the "invisible"
: > headings,
: > : once they are already there.
: > :
: > : The only way I can get rid of the "invisible" headings is to copy and
: > paste
: > : the entire document into a new template. But then the problem starts
: > again
: > : (and my broken cross-references are still broken).
: > :
: > : The document is not large - 38 pages and 500 KB.
: >
: >
: >