Formatting cross-references

Hi.

I'm creating a long user guide in Word 2007. I'd like to insert
cross-references that automatically format to look like hyperlinks (blue and
underlined) so that end-users know they can click on the link. I tried
inserting Hyperlinks (which are already formatted that way), but they don't
update like normal fields (pressing F9). If there is a way to automatically
update Hyperlinks, let me know and I'd be happy to use those instead.

I created a character style for cross-references so that I can format them
manually (for some reason the Hyperlink character format didn't work on
cross-references so I created a new character format called cross-reference,
which worked just fine). But I'd much rather have cross-references format
automatically.

Here's an example: After you enter the widget into the doodad, make sure you
complete all doodad fields; see Completing all doodad fields. [Without
formatting, no one will know they can click on "Completing all doodad
fields."]

FYI. When you convert the Word doc to PDF, the cross-reference links are
clickable (as expected) but they're still not formatted to look like a
hyperlink (unless I manually format them in Word first).

Thanks!

By design, hyperlinked TOCs and cross-references, although they display the
Hyperlink style, somehow suppress it. I don't know any way around this
except by applying a different character style as you're doing. Moreover, I
believe they shed the style whenever the link is updated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Gary" <gjperch.RemoveThis@idcomm.com> wrote in message
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> Hi.
>
> I'm creating a long user guide in Word 2007. I'd like to insert
> cross-references that automatically format to look like hyperlinks (blue
> and underlined) so that end-users know they can click on the link. I tried
> inserting Hyperlinks (which are already formatted that way), but they
> don't update like normal fields (pressing F9). If there is a way to
> automatically update Hyperlinks, let me know and I'd be happy to use those
> instead.
>
> I created a character style for cross-references so that I can format them
> manually (for some reason the Hyperlink character format didn't work on
> cross-references so I created a new character format called
> cross-reference, which worked just fine). But I'd much rather have
> cross-references format automatically.
>
> Here's an example: After you enter the widget into the doodad, make sure
> you complete all doodad fields; see Completing all doodad fields. [Without
> formatting, no one will know they can click on "Completing all doodad
> fields."]
>
> FYI. When you convert the Word doc to PDF, the cross-reference links are
> clickable (as expected) but they're still not formatted to look like a
> hyperlink (unless I manually format them in Word first).
>
> Thanks!
>