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Amy 3/14/2005 2:29 PM PST
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  When I try to insert a reference to an equation in Word 2003, my inserted
reference includes the entire equation instead of just the equation number,
even if I select "only label and number" in the cross-referencing dialogue
box.
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill 3/14/2005 3:46 PM PST
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  Put the equation and caption in separate cells of a single-row, two-column
borderless table.

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"Amy" <Amy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to insert a reference to an equation in Word 2003, my inserted
> reference includes the entire equation instead of just the equation
number,
> even if I select "only label and number" in the cross-referencing dialogue
> box.

 
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bugzbunny 4/8/2009 12:46 PM PST
   
 
Hi,

I did this too, but this does not really help in cross-referencing. The
cross-referencing tool only allows to look at paragraph context, not the
value in the column containing the equation number. AArrrggh

VMP
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Put the equation and caption in separate cells of a single-row, two-column
> borderless table.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Amy" <Amy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6F95552B-CFE1-4AE0-9B80-12F0334DB2CE@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to insert a reference to an equation in Word 2003, my inserted
> > reference includes the entire equation instead of just the equation
> number,
> > even if I select "only label and number" in the cross-referencing dialogue
> > box.
>
>
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill 4/8/2009 3:44 PM PST
   
  If you've used Insert | Reference | Caption to insert the equation number,
then Insert | Reference | Cross-reference should show Equation as one of the
captions you can cross-reference, and you can select "Entire caption" or
"Only caption text" instead of "Only label and number."

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"bugzbunny" <bugzbunny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi,
>
> I did this too, but this does not really help in cross-referencing. The
> cross-referencing tool only allows to look at paragraph context, not the
> value in the column containing the equation number. AArrrggh
>
> VMP
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> Put the equation and caption in separate cells of a single-row,
>> two-column
>> borderless table.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
>> so
>> all may benefit.
>>
>> "Amy" <Amy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6F95552B-CFE1-4AE0-9B80-12F0334DB2CE@microsoft.com...
>> > When I try to insert a reference to an equation in Word 2003, my
>> > inserted
>> > reference includes the entire equation instead of just the equation
>> number,
>> > even if I select "only label and number" in the cross-referencing
>> > dialogue
>> > box.
>>
>>
>

 
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bobm@dessci.com 4/9/2009 7:02 AM PST
   
  MathType lets you insert equation numbers (formatted however you want
them) with just a click, and you can reference the numbered equations
just as easily. References will contain only the equation number. If
you want to try out MathType, we have a 30-day trial you can download.

Bob Mathews
Director of Training
Design Science, Inc.
bobm at dessci.com
http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news
FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType
MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy, Equation Editor

On Mar 14 2005, 4:31 pm, Amy <A...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> When I try to insert a reference to an equation in Word 2003, my inserted
> reference includes the entire equation instead of just the equation number,
> even if I select "only label and number" in the cross-referencing dialogue
> box.
 
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bobm@dessci.com 4/9/2009 7:02 AM PST
   
  I see I referenced Amy instead of bugzbunny, but the reply is still
the same.

Bob

On Apr 9, 8:56 am, b...@dessci.com wrote:
> MathType lets you insertequationnumbers (formatted however you want
> them) with just a click, and you can reference the numbered equations
> just as easily. References will contain only theequationnumber. If
> you want to try out MathType, we have a 30-day trial you can download.
>
> Bob Mathews
> Director of Training
> Design Science, Inc.
> bobm at dessci.comhttp://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news
> FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType
> MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy,EquationEditor
>
> On Mar 14 2005, 4:31 pm, Amy <A...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > When I try to insert a reference to anequationin Word 2003, my inserted
> > reference includes the entireequationinstead of just theequationnumber,
> > even if I select "only label and number" in the cross-referencing dialogue
> > box.

 
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