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Q183883: WD97: Updating Cross References Causes Object Duplication

Article: Q183883
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbgraphic
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you update cross references to captions of objects in frames, those objects
are duplicated at every updated cross reference to that object.

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

WORKAROUND
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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:

  a. On the Tools menu, click Options.

  b. Click the View tab.

  c. Under Nonprinting Characters, select All.

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

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about caption problems, please see the following
articles 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: word97 word8

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Keywords          : kbfile kbgraphic 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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