Document.GetCrossReferenceItems method (Word)

Returns an array of items that can be cross-referenced based on the specified cross-reference type.

Syntax

expression. GetCrossReferenceItems( _ReferenceType_ )

expression An expression that represents a Document object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
ReferenceType Required Variant The type of item you want to insert a cross-reference to. Can be any WdReferenceType constant.

Remarks

The array that this method returns corresponds to the items listed in the For which box in the Cross-reference dialog box. The value returned by this method can be used as the value of the ReferenceWhich argument for the InsertCrossReference method of the Range or Selection object.

Example

This example displays the name of the first bookmark in the active document that can be cross-referenced.

If ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Count >= 1 Then 
 myBookmarks = ActiveDocument.GetCrossReferenceItems( _ 
 wdRefTypeBookmark) 
 MsgBox myBookmarks(1) 
End If

This example uses the GetCrossReferenceItems method to retrieve a list of headings that can be cross-referenced and then inserts a cross-reference to the page that includes the heading "Introduction."

myHeadings = _ 
 ActiveDocument.GetCrossReferenceItems(wdRefTypeHeading) 
For i = 1 To Ubound(myHeadings) 
 If Instr(LCase$(myHeadings(i)), "introduction") Then 
 Selection.InsertCrossReference _ 
 ReferenceType:=wdRefTypeHeading, _ 
 ReferenceKind:=wdPageNumber, ReferenceItem:=i 
 Selection.InsertParagraphAfter 
 End If 
Next i

See also

Document Object

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