{"id":397057,"date":"2022-01-20T19:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-cross-reference-in-microsoft-word\/"},"modified":"2022-01-20T19:00:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T16:00:30","slug":"how-to-cross-reference-in-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-cross-reference-in-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Cross-Reference in Microsoft Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e289b5ec89\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e289b5ec89\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-cross-reference-in-microsoft-word\/#Set_a_Cross-Reference_to_a_Table_or_Other_Object_in_Word\" >Set a Cross-Reference to a Table or Other Object in Word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-cross-reference-in-microsoft-word\/#Create_a_Cross-Reference_to_a_Page_Number\" >Create a Cross-Reference to a Page Number<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Cross-Reference in Microsoft Word&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731034\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Logo Hero\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To assist your readers in quickly moving to pertinent information in your document, you can use the Cross-Reference feature in Microsoft Word. This allows your audience to simply click and navigate to related information in the same document.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike\u00a0the Insert Link feature in Word that allows you to link to other places in your document, the Cross-Reference feature works with tables, figures, footnotes, endnotes, and numbered items rather than just headings and bookmarks.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_a_Cross-Reference_to_a_Table_or_Other_Object_in_Word\"><\/span>Set a Cross-Reference to a Table or Other Object in Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may have a document where you want to reference a section with a header, a figure on another page, or a footnote containing extra details. Be sure that you have the items you want to reference already in place so that they display in the Cross-Reference setup window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Insert a Section Break in Microsoft Word<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To create the cross-reference, move your cursor to the spot in your document where you\u2019d like to insert it. Do not select existing text to serve as the link because you\u2019ll pick the information you want to use during the following process.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the Insert tab, click the Links drop-down arrow, and choose \u201cCross-Reference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776976\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/InsertLinksCrossReference-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Links, Cross-Reference\" width=\"650\" height=\"220\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the Cross-Reference window <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears, choose the Reference Type from the drop-down list. You\u2019ll see that you can choose a numbered item, heading, bookmark, footnote, endnote, equation, figure, or table. For this example, we\u2019ll use a table.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776977\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ReferenceType-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a Reference Type\" width=\"572\" height=\"438\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you select the Reference Type, you\u2019ll see those items in your document display in the For Which box at the bottom of the window. If nothing appears in the box, then you do not have that Reference Type within your document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776978\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ReferenceTypeForWhich-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Table Reference Type\" width=\"572\" height=\"438\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, choose what the link will appear as using the Insert Reference To drop-down box. The options available here depend on the Reference Type you select. For example, you can select the entire caption for a table, the label and number for an equation, or the heading text for a heading.<\/p>\n<p>Check the box for Insert as Hyperlink if it\u2019s not already marked. Then, click \u201cInsert\u201d to add the cross-reference.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776979\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ReferenceToHyperlink-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a Reference To\" width=\"572\" height=\"438\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You should see the Insert Reference To item you choose pop into the text in your cursor\u2019s spot. In the example below, this displays as Table A since we selected a Table as the Reference Type and<br \/>\u201cEntire Caption\u201d as the Insert Reference To item.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776980\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CrossReferenceTable-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Cross-Reference inserted\" width=\"650\" height=\"330\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you click (or hold Ctrl and click) the linked text, you should jump directly to the referenced item.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776981\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ClickCrossReferenceTable-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the cross-reference\" width=\"650\" height=\"292\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Cross-Reference_to_a_Page_Number\"><\/span>Create a Cross-Reference to a Page Number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at one more example using a different cross-reference setup. We\u2019ve created a numbered list of instructions and want to cross-reference one of the steps using a page number in our text.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Create a Numbered List in Word Using the Keyboard<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Place the cursor where you want the reference, click the Links drop-down box on the Insert tab, and select \u201cCross-Reference\u201d as before.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776983\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LinksCrossReferenceCursor-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Links, Cross-Reference\" width=\"650\" height=\"224\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For Reference Type, pick \u201cNumbered List\u201d and you\u2019ll see each list item in the For Which box. Select the list item you want to use. For Insert Reference To, choose \u201cPage Number.\u201d Click \u201cInsert.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776984\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CrossReferenceNumberedItem-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Cross-Reference inserted\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see the number \u201c2\u201d was placed in our text where the cursor was because our numbered list is on page two.<\/p>\n<p>When you click (or hold Ctrl and click) the linked number 2, it takes you directly to the step selected on page two.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776985\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ClickCrossReferenceNumberedItem-WordCrossReference.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the cross-reference\" width=\"547\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re creating a document full of equations, figures, tables, or other items that you want to make easier for your audience to find, consider the Cross-Reference feature in Microsoft Word. 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