WD: Heading Numbering Changes When a Cross-Reference Is Inserted

ID: Q110231

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
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SYMPTOMS

After you insert a cross-reference to a heading number in a Word document, only the last number of the heading number is displayed.

CAUSE

The Heading Numbering format has been modified.

When you apply the Heading Numbering format, the cross-reference for the heading number should display the same number as the heading that is being cross-referenced.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Word listed above. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : wordnt winword ntword macword word6 word7 word95 kbformat 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a;MACINTOSH:6.0,6.01,6.0.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998