

If just the figure number is desired, well, none of these will do the job. However, the choice is valid only if line numbering is enabled Tools> Numbering.When adding cross-references in Word there are 5 options for the result:Įach of these contains some information about the reference.

PS: your enhancement request makes sense and would be really useful. Use print preview to get an idea of the final result. View> Field Shadings is enabled, so display may look weird. I played a bit with frame style MarginRef. Have a look at the attached sample file AskLO-MarginRef.odt (13.8 KB). Where you want to insert a pointer to the labelled location, insert a cross-reference ( Insert Reference) choosing the appropriate label page number is available with Page property and the label itself with Reference (this is why it is important to completely select the label before creating the reference otherwise text is truncated).įor ease of processing and consistency all over the document, store your frame settings in a frame style.

Click on the relevant paragraph, then on the required Insert reference to information: Page, Chapter or Numbering. In Type list, you have an item with name Ref. Where you want to give a pointer to your reader, you Insert> Cross-reference, Cross-references tab. When there is a single reference in a paragraph, don’t bother with this additional step. In this case, select the reference and Insert> Cross-reference choosing Set Reference in Type.

When you have several references inside a paragraph, you need to help Writer to disambiguate the designation (because the reference dictionary is paragraph-based and you need to point on a definite reference). Give a name of your own like Ref so that it is independent from any other number ranges, notably those used to caption images, drawings, … You number your references with a number range you create in Insert> Field> More Fields, Variables tab. See page 3 ref.1 where "meaning" is defined. By “index” I mean some unique label attached to a “specific”.įor example: In this text, word (ref. Instead of citing the line number, you can create an “index” of your “specifics”.
