Using "cross reference" "insert reference to" heading number and text

You may be remembering wrong: I don't have Word 2002 installed, but in Word 2003, there is not an option to insert both the paragraph number and the heading text in a single cross-reference (this is possible with captions). You will need to insert two REF fields, one for the paragraph number and one for the heading text.

Hi Suzanne.

From your answer, I understand that I have to repeat the action twice.

 

My idea was to create a new "Insert reference to" option and call it "Heading number and text".

I am currently reading a document which I think you wrote: "Formatting Cross-reference".

From there, I thought that I might be able to create this new option.

The article you mention (http://wordfaqs.mvps.org/FormatCrossReferences.htm) does not address this issue.

Any news on this topic?

You still need two cross-references (one to paragraph text and one to the paragraph number). However, you can post a suggestion for Microsoft at http://word.uservoice.com.

If you insert a Cross reference to the Paragraph number of a Numbered item, and then IMMEDIATELY run a macro containing the following code, it will insert a space and then a cross reference to the Paragraph text of the Numbered item.

Dim rng As Range
Dim strCode As String
Set rng = Selection.Range
rng.MoveStart wdCharacter, -1
strCode = rng.Fields(1).Code.Text
rng.InsertAfter " "
rng.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
ActiveDocument.Fields.Add rng, wdFieldEmpty, Replace(strCode, "\r", ""), False
rng.MoveEnd wdCharacter, 1
Set rng = rng.Fields(1).Code
rng.MoveEnd wdCharacter, 1
rng.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
rng.Select

I would suggest adding a button to the Quick Access Toolbar to run the macro.