Copy link to cross-reference?

Hi,

I write long documents with numbered paragraphs and hundreds of cross-references each.  Finding and pasting in those cross-references is kind of a pain.  

Here's what I would love to be able to do - the question is whether there's any way to do it?

1. I need to insert cross-reference as a paragraph number (e.g., See paragraph xyz above).

2. I split my window in two.  I go to the other window and find the paragraph I want to reference (paragraph xyz in this case).

3. I somehow pick up a link to the paragraph number, e.g. by right-clicking and selecting "copy link" just as I would with a web URL.

4. I go the place where I need to insert the cross-reference and just hit Paste (e.g. ctrl-P).

5. The link to paragraph xyz is pasted in, and it will change if the paragraph numbers change.

Any way to do this?

Many thanks!

I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish. Is there a reason you don't want to use the built-in cross-reference feature in Word? Click References tab | Cross-reference.
Stefan Blom
Microsoft 365 Word MVP since 2005
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MS 365, Win 11 Pro
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Last updated May 8, 2024 Views 597 Applies to: