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3) Set the Type to Table. A list of captioned tables will be shown in
the Selection panel; select the one you want to reference.
4) In the Format pane, choose how the cross reference will appear.
• Page creates a reference of the page number that the caption
appears on.
• Chapter places a reference to the chapter number in which
the caption appears. This will only produce an empty space
unless you have setup your chapter headings with outline
level paragraph styles.
• Reference inserts the entire caption's category, number and
caption text as a reference.
• Above/Below inserts “above” or “below” depending on
whether the table appears above or below the cross-reference.
• As Page Style creates a reference of the page number that
the caption appears on using the page style format.
• Category and Number creates a cross-reference with only
the caption's category and number; for example, Table 1 for
the first table.
• Caption Text creates the reference using the caption text,
leaving off the category and number.
• Numbering inserts only the number of the caption.
5) Click Insert to add the cross-reference and click Close to exit the
dialog box.
Automatic formatting of tables
Using AutoFormat, you can apply an elaborate format to your table
with just a few clicks. AutoFormat is somewhat similar to paragraph
styles and will enable you to obtain consistent looking tables across
your document. You can also create your own table formats and save
them as another AutoFormat option.
To apply an AutoFormat, place the cursor anywhere in the table and
choose Table > AutoFormat. This opens the dialog box shown in
Figure 280.
Select from the list on the left the Format most suitable for your table
and click OK to apply it. Clicking the More button opens another
section of the dialog box where you can rename the selected table
format scheme as well as decide which parts of the predefined
formatting you want to apply to your table. You can selectively apply
the number format, the font, the alignment, the border, or the pattern.
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