Writer Guide

Figure 383: The Cross-references page of the Fields dialog box
Inserting cross-references
To insert a cross-reference to a heading, figure, or other item shown on
the Cross-references page:
1) In your document, place the cursor where you want the cross-
reference to appear.
2) If the Fields dialog box is not open, choose Insert > Cross
Reference. On the Cross-references page (Figure 383), in the
Type list, click the type of item you are referencing (for example,
Heading or Figure).
3) You can leave this page open while you insert many cross-
references.
4) Click on the required item in the Selection list, which shows both
automatically created entries (for example Headings) as well as
user-defined references (for example bookmarks).
5) In the Insert reference to list, choose the type of reference
required. The choices vary with the item being referenced.
For headings, usually you will choose Reference (to insert the
full text of the heading) or Page (to insert the number of the page
the heading is on).
For figures, you will usually choose Category and Number (to
insert the word “Figure” and its number), Reference (to insert
the word “Figure” with its number and the full text of the
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