WD: Updating Cross-References Cause Object Duplication

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SYMPTOMS

When you update cross-references to captions of objects in frames, those objects are duplicated at every updated cross-reference to that object.

CAUSE

The object is anchored to the same paragraph as the caption.

WORKAROUND

To prevent the duplication of the object, when you frame an object that is being captioned, make sure that the anchor of the frame is not tied to the same paragraph as the caption. To do this, follow these steps:

1. View the nonprinting characters:
   
   
   1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
   
   
   
   2. Click the View tab.
   
   
   
   3. Under Nonprinting Characters, select All.
   
   
   
   4. Click OK.
   
   
   



2. Select the frame of the table.
   
   NOTE: You will see an anchor in the left margin.



3. If the anchor for the frame is in the same paragraph as the caption to the object, point to the anchor and drag it to another paragraph.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about caption problems, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q161868 WD97: Captions in Text Boxes Not Updated Correctly

Q123430 WD: How to Insert a Caption Next to an Equation or Object

Q168913 WD97: Cannot Insert a Caption Inside a Table Cell

Q169929 WD97: Captions Update to Zero If Grouped with Objects

Q120280 WD: Cross-reference to Caption Includes Too Much Text

Additional query words: word6 word7 word95

Keywords : kbgraphic kbfield
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug