Instead, bookmark and cross-reference those page numbers and let Word update them all as needed. In a future article, I’ll show you a few macros that can update references for you.

In Word, you can use Cross-reference to refer to specific places within the document. Insert captions lets you label objects, figures, tables, equations.

How to Update All Cross-References at Once in Word 2007. When you are creating a lengthy, laborious business file such as a contract or other legal document, using the cross-reference feature in ...

In a document with many tab references, you might want to make Tab the main entry and Insert a subentry. You might even want to do both — and if you do, cross-references might be in order.