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Use Cross References between Word Documents

I would like to use cross references across documents (numbered items, equations, etc).  I can create a hyperline to equations but the numbering is lost (Equation 125 in the first document becomes Equation 1 in the second).  The hyperlink works correctly but because Equations appear to be numbered sequentially in each document, the numbers don't carry over.   I would also like to be able to cross reference section numbers as well.  Any thoughts?
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In the source document, bookmark the equation number. In the target document, insert an INCLUDETEXT field as follows:

{ INCLUDETEXT "c:\\folder1\\folder2\\filename.docx" "bookmarkname" \! }

(that is, double backslash separates the drive from folder and file names).

Note that you must press Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters, { }. You can't type them in from the keyboard. Use F9 to update the field. Alt+F9 shows/hides field codes in the document.

Stefan Blom
Microsoft 365 Word MVP since 2005
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MS 365, Win 11 Pro
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Last updated November 21, 2023 Views 14,844 Applies to: