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> I'm using Word's "cross reference" tool to create live links to tables in a
> Word doc. So, for example, there might be a cross reference on page 1 to a
> table on page 10. Control-click the x-ref on page 1, and you land at the
> table on page 10.
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> What I want to do now is create a "back" link. What I envision is having:
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> [back]
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> beneath each table. When "[back]" is clicked, the reader is bounced back to
> the original paragraph.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding your request. But if you want this in your final output for the benefit of your readers, can't you just make "[back]" a cross-reference to the original paragraph?
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Polycom, Inc.
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