Make Cross References Easier to Use in Word
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Is there an add-in for Word (2007+ ) that makes inserting of cross references to headings (table of content items) or figures actually usable?
I'm looking ideally for something I know from my Latex editor, when I want to reference something I'm offered with a auto complete drop down that shows me my document structure, figures and tables and I can select / filter them very quickly.
The main problems I'm having with Word cross references
- Cumbersome to find the correct section in the full structure that includes every bloody numbered list
- Always have to reselect that figures are only referenced with "Figure X" and not the whole caption
- Cross Reference window just floating around, always in the way, away when I re-open the document
Taken together, it takes forever to add a reference, maybe that's the reason why most longer Word documents I'm working on don't have them =)
Or maybe I'm just inapt in this regard, are there any tips how to to use the integrated cross reference function in a better way?
Thanks,
elm
microsoft-word cross-reference
asked Nov 25 '11 at 10:27
Elmar Weber
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Is there an add-in for Word (2007+ ) that makes inserting of cross references to headings (table of content items) or figures actually usable?
I'm looking ideally for something I know from my Latex editor, when I want to reference something I'm offered with a auto complete drop down that shows me my document structure, figures and tables and I can select / filter them very quickly.
The main problems I'm having with Word cross references
- Cumbersome to find the correct section in the full structure that includes every bloody numbered list
- Always have to reselect that figures are only referenced with "Figure X" and not the whole caption
- Cross Reference window just floating around, always in the way, away when I re-open the document
Taken together, it takes forever to add a reference, maybe that's the reason why most longer Word documents I'm working on don't have them =)
Or maybe I'm just inapt in this regard, are there any tips how to to use the integrated cross reference function in a better way?
Thanks,
elm
microsoft-word cross-reference
asked Nov 25 '11 at 10:27
Elmar Weber
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hi @Elmar. You end up finding a decent solution to this? It's infuriating.
– Kent Boogaart
May 5 '15 at 4:06
@KentBoogaart it's been a while but I don't remember finding anything and ending up sucking up doing it in Word and cursing my way through it.
– Elmar Weber
May 6 '15 at 7:33
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up vote
4
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Is there an add-in for Word (2007+ ) that makes inserting of cross references to headings (table of content items) or figures actually usable?
I'm looking ideally for something I know from my Latex editor, when I want to reference something I'm offered with a auto complete drop down that shows me my document structure, figures and tables and I can select / filter them very quickly.
The main problems I'm having with Word cross references
- Cumbersome to find the correct section in the full structure that includes every bloody numbered list
- Always have to reselect that figures are only referenced with "Figure X" and not the whole caption
- Cross Reference window just floating around, always in the way, away when I re-open the document
Taken together, it takes forever to add a reference, maybe that's the reason why most longer Word documents I'm working on don't have them =)
Or maybe I'm just inapt in this regard, are there any tips how to to use the integrated cross reference function in a better way?
Thanks,
elm
microsoft-word cross-reference
asked Nov 25 '11 at 10:27
Elmar Weber
3111311
Is there an add-in for Word (2007+ ) that makes inserting of cross references to headings (table of content items) or figures actually usable?
I'm looking ideally for something I know from my Latex editor, when I want to reference something I'm offered with a auto complete drop down that shows me my document structure, figures and tables and I can select / filter them very quickly.
The main problems I'm having with Word cross references
- Cumbersome to find the correct section in the full structure that includes every bloody numbered list
- Always have to reselect that figures are only referenced with "Figure X" and not the whole caption
- Cross Reference window just floating around, always in the way, away when I re-open the document
Taken together, it takes forever to add a reference, maybe that's the reason why most longer Word documents I'm working on don't have them =)
Or maybe I'm just inapt in this regard, are there any tips how to to use the integrated cross reference function in a better way?
Thanks,
elm
microsoft-word cross-reference
microsoft-word cross-reference
asked Nov 25 '11 at 10:27
Elmar Weber
3111311
asked Nov 25 '11 at 10:27
Elmar Weber
3111311
edited Nov 25 '11 at 19:17
asked Nov 25 '11 at 10:27
Elmar Weber
3111311
asked Nov 25 '11 at 10:27
Elmar Weber
3111311
asked Nov 25 '11 at 10:27
Elmar Weber
3111311
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hi @Elmar. You end up finding a decent solution to this? It's infuriating.
– Kent Boogaart
May 5 '15 at 4:06
@KentBoogaart it's been a while but I don't remember finding anything and ending up sucking up doing it in Word and cursing my way through it.
– Elmar Weber
May 6 '15 at 7:33
add a comment |
hi @Elmar. You end up finding a decent solution to this? It's infuriating.
– Kent Boogaart
May 5 '15 at 4:06
@KentBoogaart it's been a while but I don't remember finding anything and ending up sucking up doing it in Word and cursing my way through it.
– Elmar Weber
May 6 '15 at 7:33
hi @Elmar. You end up finding a decent solution to this? It's infuriating.
– Kent Boogaart
May 5 '15 at 4:06
hi @Elmar. You end up finding a decent solution to this? It's infuriating.
– Kent Boogaart
May 5 '15 at 4:06
@KentBoogaart it's been a while but I don't remember finding anything and ending up sucking up doing it in Word and cursing my way through it.
– Elmar Weber
May 6 '15 at 7:33
@KentBoogaart it's been a while but I don't remember finding anything and ending up sucking up doing it in Word and cursing my way through it.
– Elmar Weber
May 6 '15 at 7:33
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hi @Elmar. You end up finding a decent solution to this? It's infuriating.
– Kent Boogaart
May 5 '15 at 4:06
@KentBoogaart it's been a while but I don't remember finding anything and ending up sucking up doing it in Word and cursing my way through it.
– Elmar Weber
May 6 '15 at 7:33