WD: Updating Cross-References Cause Object Duplication

ID: Q183884

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SYMPTOMS

When you update cross-references to captions of objects in frames, those objects are duplicated at every updated cross-reference to that object.

CAUSE

The object is anchored to the same paragraph as the caption.

WORKAROUND

To prevent the duplication of the object, when you frame an object that is being captioned, make sure that the anchor of the frame is not tied to the same paragraph as the caption. To do this, follow these steps:

1. View the nonprinting characters:

   a. On the Tools menu, click Options.

   b. Click the View tab.

   c. Under Nonprinting Characters, select All.

   d. Click OK.

   NOTE: You will see an anchor in the left margin.

   the object, point to the anchor and drag it to another paragraph.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about caption problems, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q161868
   TITLE     : WD97: Captions in Text Boxes Not Updated Correctly

   ARTICLE-ID: Q123430
   TITLE     : WD: How to Insert a Caption Next to an Equation or Object

   ARTICLE-ID: Q168913
   TITLE     : WD97: Cannot Insert a Caption Inside a Table Cell

   ARTICLE-ID: Q169929
   TITLE     : WD97: Captions Update to Zero If Grouped with Objects

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120280
   TITLE     : WD: Cross-reference to Caption Includes Too Much Text

Keywords          : kbgraphic kbfield 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999