Inserting Cross-References

[jmt356]

I have a document with several clauses set up as headings, as follows:

1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Main Provisions
Etc.

I want to insert a reference to Clause 2 such that no matter where I moved Clause 2 to, the reference will update. Thus, if in the document I state something like, "See Clause 2 for the Definitions," the text will automatically update to state "See Clause 3 for the Definitions" if I add a new Clause 2 that pushes current Clause 2 down to Clause 3.

I tried to achieve this by going into Insert | Links group | Cross-reference and selecting with the following values:
Reference type: Numbered item
Insert reference to: Paragraph number
For which numbered item: 2. Definitions

However, when I made Clause 2 into Clause 3, updating the reference to Clause 2 did not update it to Clause 3.

[HansV]

Cross-references won't be updated automatically. You can force them to update in several ways:

- Select the cross reference(s), then press F9.

or

- Print preview the document; by default, Word will update all fields in the document, including cross-references.

[jmt356]

I tried to select the cross-reference and press F9, but it did not change the value.

[HansV]

Strange. Have you tried print preview?