Word 2010 Cross-Reference Text Doesn't Update
Solution 1:
Old trick to update all references without needing to select those would be to Go to File\Print and then back to document view.
Yes, you do not need to print or click anything, just see the print preview menu and that is it. Print menu automatically updates all links in the document.
Works on Word 2010.
Solution 2:
Typically, not all fields update immediately to reflect the source text. Print preview used to be one way to force things to update (I think it still works too), otherwise press Ctrl+A (select all) then F9 to update fields
NB: this won't work for any fields which are in the header or footer as they are not included in the "select all".
Solution 3:
I've just stumbled across this problem. For me the following solution worked:
Do not just add text to the referenced heading. You have to start writing somewhere before the last character and delete the remaining character(s) afterwards. This assures that the reference gets update by (Ctrl+A) F9.
An example to clarify:
- "heading text"
- "heading with a new meaningtext"
- "heading with a new meaning"
More information can be found here: DocTools Cross-references troubleshooting