Cross references without labels

In word 2010, I can insert cross references of Figures, like Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.

How I can show only the number of the cross references ? to get some similar to

Figures 1, 2 and 3.

In Word 2016 it worked for me if I:

• Step 1: Insert caption and click "Exclude Label from caption"

• Step 2: Insert cross-reference to that figure.

• Step 3: In the line above the figure number type in "Figure " then hit delete

This gives you a cross-reference that refreshes appropriately if the number changes, and doesn't add "Figure " to the beginning if you refresh it (select and press F9) (If you just delete "Figure " from the field code, it comes back when you refresh).

Caveats:

• If you insert a new figure cross-reference, it will have "Figure " in it again.

• I noticed that the two codes now have different reference numbers when you click on "Edit Field". For example, "1" on its own is REF _Ref480891584 \h , whereas from then on if I insert a figure, it's "Figure 1" REF _Ref480892012 \h

• I didn't check if this stays the same after saving, closing, and re-opening the file.

In case you already have your captions set up, or only need to suppress the label in particular positions, you can use this suggestion by Word MVP Stefan Blom on the Microsoft Community Answers Forum.

After you have inserted the cross-reference, add a so-called numeric picture switch to specify a number format. To do that, press Alt+F9 to toggle display of field codes; you'll find that the cross-references are REF fields. Add # "0" to the end of the relevant REF fields. Press Alt+F9 again to hide the codes, and press F9 to update fields in the selection.

Rather than using ALT+F9, you can also right click and select 'Edit field'. Depending on your version of Word, you might need to toggle 'Field codes' at the lower left of the dialog window to access and change the field code.