How to make cross-references

How to make cross-references

Cross-references are used in the MS Word text editor for movement to any object or a part of the text. For example, at the beginning of the document the table reference with results of the last check is put. After clicking you automatically move to this table. In other words cross-references serve for internal navigation.

It is required to you

  • Software of Microsoft Office Word.

Instruction

1. Great advantage of cross-references is their autonomy, at change of any element to which refer, there is an auto-correcting of the link. For adding of this element it is necessary to open the document with which you will work. Click a tab "Links" put the cursor near a word which is binding when clicking the subsequent link. For example, in the offer "For continuation click this link" the cursor should be put before a word "link".

2. Pass to the Names block and click "Cross-reference". In the opened window select an object (part of the text) which will refer, having specified it in the Link Type element. In the line "Insert the Link on" it is necessary to select an object to which will refer.

3. For automatic movement from the link to the text do not forget to make active the option "Insert as a Hyperlink". Also it is recommended to activate an option "Add a word "above" or "below" to show to the user the direction of transition of the link.

4. For completion of operation of creation of cross-reference click "Insert", then close a settings window. To check work of the created reference it is necessary to bring the cursor to a hyperlink, to clamp the Ctrl key and to left-click on the link. After that you automatically move to an object to which the link conducts.

5. For removal of cross-reference it is necessary to make the same, as during removal of a normal hyperlink, namely: select the link by means of the left mouse button, right-click on selection and select the Delete a Hyperlink item. If you accidentally deleted the required reference, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Z for canceling of the last action or click the corresponding icon edit toolbars.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


Print