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Old November 3rd, 2009, 10:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.formatting.longdocs
Bobby[_5_]
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Default formatting the word 'Figure' in word

Hi,

I am writing a paper with specific requirements for how figures are
referenced in the text.If you reference a figure in the middle of the
sentence you would say, "See Fig. 2." If it were to start the
sentence, you'd say, "Figure 2 shows..."

As far as I know, word will only say Figure 2. I have yet to find a
way to change this, other than manually editing the word to say Fig.
Unfortunately, this formatting is undone if autoupdate is at all used.

Any advice/suggestions?

Bobby
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Old November 4th, 2009, 12:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.formatting.longdocs
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default formatting the word 'Figure' in word

Type in "Fig." and use the cross-reference to insert just the figure number
(without the label). Do this by adding the \# 0 switch to the REF field (for
more, see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/CombineXrefs.htm).

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Hi,

I am writing a paper with specific requirements for how figures are
referenced in the text.If you reference a figure in the middle of the
sentence you would say, "See Fig. 2." If it were to start the
sentence, you'd say, "Figure 2 shows..."

As far as I know, word will only say Figure 2. I have yet to find a
way to change this, other than manually editing the word to say Fig.
Unfortunately, this formatting is undone if autoupdate is at all used.

Any advice/suggestions?

Bobby


 




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