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Create a cross-reference

You can create a cross-reference only to an item that is in the same document as the cross-reference. To cross-reference an item in another document, you need to first combine the documents into a master document. The item you cross-reference, such as a heading or bookmark, must already exist. For example, you must insert a bookmark before you cross-reference it.

1. In the document, type the introductory text that begins the cross-reference.

   For example, type For more information, see

2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Cross-reference.
3. In the Reference type box, click the type of item you want to refer to— for example, a heading.
4. In the Insert reference to box, click the information you want inserted in the document— for example, the heading text.
5. In the For which box, click the specific item you want to refer to— for example, the heading for Chapter 6.
6. To allow users to jump to the referenced item, select the Insert as hyperlink check box.
7. If the Include above/below check box is available, you can select this check box to include information about the relative position of the referenced item.
8. Click Insert.

Note  Cross-references are inserted as fields. If your cross-reference looks similar to {REF _Ref249586 \* MERGEFORMAT}, Microsoft Word is displaying field codes instead of field results. To see the field results, press ALT+F9, or right-click the field code, and then click Toggle Field Codes on the shortcut menu.