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Subject:RE: Word X-refs without punctuation From:"Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:24:49 -0400
Yup, I think you're missing that you don't need to use autonumbering fields.
Use one of the built-in heading styles (1-9) and either the numbering or the
outline numbering feature for the heading style and customize it.
When you get to the cross-reference dialog box, you'll see that Word has
inserted a space between the A and the colon in the list where you select
the reference, and you're all set.
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> I have done the requisite web searching,
> Microsoft-Universe-trolling, and hair-pulling, and I now turn
> to my trusty colleagues for help.
>
> I am trying to make a simple cross-reference, as follows:
>
> See Appendix A on page 57 for more information.
>
> I use Word's autonumbering for chapters and appendixes in
> these small documents. The autonumbering style I've chosen
> inserts a colon, as in Appendix A: Having Fun with Matches
>
> As you will already have observed, my tricksy spirits, my
> cross-reference does not include the colon. It shouldn't.
>
> However, unfortunately, I cannot figure out a way to get MS
> Word to omit the colon. What I actually get in my cross-references is:
>
> See Appendix A: on page 57 for more information.
>
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