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Last updated Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at 10:34 a.m.

This article is based on legacy software.

Page cross-references can improve the usability of documents by referring readers to related sections of your document. Using Word's automatic page cross-references can minimize the work involved when updates to your document cause page numbers to change. The reference is inserted as a field referring to existing document divisions (e.g., headings) or to bookmarks you have created. The page cross-reference field can then be updated each time you edit your document.

Adding Page Cross-References: Existing Document Divisions

Automated page cross-references can be based on existing document divisions. These instructions show you how to insert a page cross-reference to a section heading. Section headings can be created by applying styles. For more information about using styles, refer to Applying Your Own Style.

Place your insertion point where the page cross-reference should appear
Windows: From the Insert menu, select Reference » Cross-reference...
Macintosh: From the Insert menu, select Cross-reference...
The Cross-reference dialog box appears.
From the Reference type pull-down list, select Heading
From the Insert reference to pull-down list, select Page number
From the For which heading scroll list, select the heading you want to reference
Click INSERT
Click CLOSE
The page number appears in your document.

To delete a page cross-reference:

Place your insertion point after the page number you want to delete
Windows: Press [Backspace]
Macintosh: Press [delete]
The page number (field) is selected.
Press [Delete]
The page cross-reference is deleted.

Adding Page Cross-References: Bookmarks

You may want to insert a cross-reference to material that is not part of a defined section (heading, footnote, etc.) in your document. In this case, you must create a bookmark for the material you want to reference.

Creating the Bookmark

Select the word or phrase identifying the desired section
From the Insert menu, select Bookmark...
The Bookmark dialog box appears.
In the Bookmark name text box, type a name for the bookmark
NOTE: Bookmark names should be short and descriptive; they should not contain spaces.
Click ADD
The bookmark is created.

To delete a bookmark:

From the Insert menu, select Bookmark...
The Bookmark dialog box appears.
From the Bookmark name scroll list, select the bookmark you want to delete
Click DELETE
Click CLOSE
The bookmark is deleted.

Adding the Page Cross-Reference

Once you have created a bookmark, you are ready to insert the page cross-reference to it.

Place your insertion point where the page number should appear
Windows: From the Insert menu, select Reference » Cross-reference...
Macintosh: From the Insert menu, select Cross-reference...
The Cross-reference dialog box appears.
From the Reference type pull-down list, select Bookmark
From the Insert reference to pull-down list, select Page number
From the For which bookmark scroll list, select the bookmark you want to reference
Click INSERT
Click CLOSE
The page number appears in your document.

To delete a page cross-reference:

Place your insertion point after the page number you want to delete
Windows: Press [Backspace]
Macintosh: Press [delete]
The page number (field) is selected.
Press [Delete]
The page cross-reference is deleted.

Updating Page Cross-References

Changes to your document may cause page numbers to change. Thus, you will have to update your page cross-references.

To update cross-references as new information is added:

Windows:

To update an individual cross-reference, select the page number cross-reference
To update all cross-references in your document, from the Edit menu, select Select All
Press [F9]

Macintosh:

To update an individual cross-reference, select the page number cross-reference
To update all cross-references in your document, from the Edit menu, select Select All
Press [ctrl] + click within your selection » select Update Field

To update cross-references automatically before printing:

Windows only:

From the Tools menu, select Options...
The Options dialog box appears.
Select the Print tab
In the Printing options section, select Update fields
Click OK
Each time you print, the fields in your document are updated.

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