Update each new section's header with Heading1 text from that sect

[Medser]

Hi there,

I'm using Word 2003. I've used Cross-References so that when I type in text
for Heading 1 of each section of the doc, the Header of that section
automatically updates to the same text. E.g. if I type "Management" as
Heading 1, the Header updates to "Management."

The trouble I'm having is that when I create a new section, the Ref is no
longer there, so when I type a new heading, the header won't update. This is
a template for execs who have basisc Word skills, so i need this to be simple.

I've tried a Macro, but to be honest I'm not very good with Macros, so if
this is the way to go, can somebody give me a step-by-step? I've also looked
into Bookmarks, Field Codes and StyleRefs but it's really confusing to me!

Thanks!
Mel

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

StyleRef is what you want for this. If the header in your new section is
linked to the header in the previous section, then your StyleRef field
should be there; if it is not linked, you will have to either link it or add
the field to the unlinked header.

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

 

[Medser]

Thanks for that. I have 2 questions:
1) The header is linked to previous, but the new section must be different,
therefore i need to unlink it. So do I type in the new section's Heading 1
text first, and then unlink the header from the previous header? And the Ref
should be intact?
2) Do you have somewhere online that details how to use StyleRef? It's
double-dutch to me

 

[Medser]

Thanks Suzanne, i've got it now, it was actually very easy so i feel a bit
silly!! But thanks for putting me on the right track.
Oh, and when i create a new section it just automatically works

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Looks like you have found your own answer. StyleRef is an amazing field,
isn't it? In many cases, it makes it unnecessary even to have a section
break (since the header will change without it), but if you want to use
"Different first page" at the beginning of a chapter, then you still have to
break the document into sections.

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