How to create Cross Reference in MS Word?

Set up the cross-reference target:

    1. Place your cursor where you want the cross-reference to point. This is usually the location you want the reference to appear.

    2. Create a bookmark at the target location by going to the "Insert" tab in the ribbon, clicking on "Bookmark" in the "Links" group, and giving it a name. Remember the name you assigned to the bookmark. 

 

Insert the cross-reference:

    1. Place your cursor where you want the cross-reference text to appear.

    2. Go to the "References" tab in the ribbon.

    3. In the "Captions" group, click on "Cross-reference." A dialog box will appear.

    4. In the dialog box, under "Reference type," select the type of item you want to reference (e.g., heading, bookmark, figure, table, etc.).

    5. In the "Insert reference to" section, choose the desired option (e.g., heading text, page number, etc.).

    6. In the "For which bookmark" section, select the bookmark name you assigned earlier.

    7. Click on the "Insert" button to insert the cross-reference.

 

Update cross-references (if needed):

    1. Select the entire document by pressing Ctrl+A.

    2. Press the F9 key on your keyboard or right-click on any of the cross-references and choose "Update Field" or "Update Field(s)" from the context menu.