cross references inheriting character style

[Chris Short]

For the number field of captions associated with figures and tables, a
character format is used in many of our large documents.

Unfortunately, cross references in the text to those captions appears to
inherit the character format associated with the caption most times (which
is unfortunate, as the numbering/lettering fields are set at 24 point -
unlike the normal/body text of 12 point).

I say 'most times' because in testing on single page documents, this doesn't
always happen - but it does more often than not. And I'm yet to see a long
document produced in house where this hasn't occurred.

Any suggestions on how to avoid cross references inheriting the style of the
field to which they are attached?

thanks,
Christopher

 

[Chris Short]

I forgot to mention - it's with Word 2003.

cheers,
Christopher

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Add a \* Charformat switch inside the closing } of the Ref field and format
the R of Ref with the desired character format.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Chris Short]

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message

Add a \* Charformat switch inside the closing } of the Ref field and
format the R of Ref with the desired character format.

thanks for that - didn't quite work on a quick check. But now I know what I
need to look further into.

cheers,
Christopher