Search for cross-references

Paul

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Nov 18, 2009, 1:03:22 PM11/18/09

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In Word 2003 (Windows XP) is there a way search for cross-references?

Stefan Blom

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Nov 18, 2009, 2:27:26 PM11/18/09

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In Word, cross-references are REF fields, which means you can do the
following: Press Alt+F9 to show field codes. Display the Find dialog box
(Ctrl+F). In the "Find what" box, type ^d. Use the Find Next button to move
between REF fields.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Nov 18, 2009, 3:07:55 PM11/18/09

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Or use ^d REF if you just want to find REF fields and no others.
Alternatively, F11 will go to the next field even when field codes aren't
displayed.

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Stefan Blom

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Nov 18, 2009, 3:17:07 PM11/18/09

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^d REF is what I meant to suggest, of course! Thank you.

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Paul

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Nov 18, 2009, 5:18:23 PM11/18/09

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OK...thanks.

Now I'm going to be selfish.

Is there a way to only search for REF fields, but not have to turn on
field codes? I want to be able to see what the field code evaluates
to, as I'm going from field code to field code.

Finally, is there a native keyboard shortcut for Next Find? If not,
I'll use a macro.

Thanks.

On Nov 18, 3:17 pm, "Stefan Blom"

<StefanB...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> ^d REF is what I meant to suggest, of course! Thank you.
>

> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnh...@mvps.org> wrote:
> > Or use ^d REF if you just want to find REF fields and no others.
> > Alternatively, F11 will go to the next field even when field codes aren't
> > displayed.

> > "Stefan Blom" <StefanB...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> In Word, cross-references are REF fields, which means you can do the
> >> following: Press Alt+F9 to show field codes. Display the Find dialog box
> >> (Ctrl+F). In the "Find what" box, type ^d. Use the Find Next button to
> >> move between REF fields.
>

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Nov 18, 2009, 5:52:06 PM11/18/09

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Find Next, if you're just finding (not replacing) is Enter while the Find
dialog is open. Or you can use the double-down-arrow button at the bottom of
the vertical scroll bar; the keyboard equivalent of that (BrowseNext, which
in this case is Next Find/Go To) is Ctrl+PageDown.

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Graham Mayor

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Nov 19, 2009, 1:51:41 AM11/19/09

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The following macro will work

Dim oField As Field
For Each oField In ActiveDocument.Fields
If oField.Type = wdFieldRef Then
oField.Select
MsgBox oField.Code
End If
Next oField

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Paul

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Nov 20, 2009, 4:45:16 PM11/20/09

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Thanks for that, Suzanne!

Paul

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Nov 20, 2009, 4:46:04 PM11/20/09

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Thank you, Graham!

On Nov 19, 1:51 am, "Graham Mayor" <gma...@REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote:
> The following macro will work
>
> Dim oField As Field
> For Each oField In ActiveDocument.Fields
> If oField.Type = wdFieldRef Then
> oField.Select
> MsgBox oField.Code
> End If
> Next oField
>