Numbering equations based on chapter numbers in MS-Word

I am seeking for a way to number each equation based on the chapter numbers. The number should be placed at the right side of the equation and the equation should be center-aligned. Something like this:

(The bounding box around 2.3 is not necessary).

I found this article that do this in a tricky way. Sadly it has some problems when I use multilevel numbering for Headings.

To conclude, I am looking for a way to numbers equations that:

• The numbering is formatted as N-M that N is chapter number and M is equation number.
• equation is placed in center-aligned
• number is placed in the right side of equation
• There should be a way to cross-reference each numbered equation.

Thanks!

Creating the labels

• You go to the place where the label should be inserted
• Press CTRL + F9 and curly brackets appear
• Into the brackets you insert "STYLEREF 1 \s"
• Move the cursor behind the brackets, press . and press CTRL + F9
• Into the brackets you insert "SEQ eqn \* Arabic \s 1 \* MERGEFORMAT"

• It should look this way:

  { STYLEREF 1 \s }.{ SEQ eqn \* Arabic \s 1 \* MERGEFORMAT }

Click into each of the curly brackets once and type F9 each time. You get this:

1.1

You can do this as well by clicking via "Insert -> Text -> Quick Parts -> Field ...".

How does it work?

• "STYLEREF 1" prints the number of the current "Heading 1" section
• "SEQ eqn" creates a sequence named 'eqn'
• "\s 1" restarts the sequence at each "heading 1"

This page might help understanding how SEQ works: http://wordribbon.tips.net/T008180_Numbering_with_Sequence_Fields.html

Auto-Insert the label

This idea comes from here: https://cybertext.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/word-2007-setting-up-seq-fields-for-numbering-pt-1/

• mark your new label (not the newline in the end!)
• go to "File -> Options -> Proofing -> AutoCorrect Options ..."
• Insert e.g. "(EQ)" into the "Replace" field. The "With" field is already filled with your expression. Click "Add".
• Now, every time you type "(EQ)" + SPACE your label is inserted.

This can be combined with Calchas solution in How do you easily add equation numbers to Microsoft Word 2010 equations? . At least I do it.

Cross-Referencing

I do it with bookmarks:

• bookmark labels are created via "Insert -> Links -> Bookmark"
• Cross-Referencing works via the cross-referencing button

This question was asked a long time ago, but it may still be relevant for those who don't have MS Word 2016. Instead of captions which have to be cut/paste, you can enter proper fields into the right column as I described here. Click Insert--->Quick Parts --->Field. Scroll down to StyleRef . Then select the section which you want to be the basis, for example Heading 1. This will print the chapter number. Then click again Insert--->Quick Parts --->Field. This time scroll down to Seq. This will sequentially print the equation number. And you save the whole thing: Quick Parts--->Auto text--->Save the selection in auto text gallery.