Word 2013 Cross reference "Figure A" need to just show the A not Figure

Question

Inserting a cross reference to a Figure shows Figure A, Figure B, etc. However, if we want to put Figure A, B, C etc. with the B and C as the cross reference how do we alter the field code to remove the word Figure?

In numbered fields, e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2 etc. we can in put #0 before the reference to make it just show the number, but with letters this doesn't work, and can't seem to find what to input. I.E.: "Part 1 and [Part] 2" is shown by altering the field code to Part 2 as follows: From: ( Ref _Ref536659960 \h ) to ( Ref #0 _Ref536659960 \h )
the #0 removes the word Part, while still retaining the cross reference.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

As far as I am aware it is not possible to take out the label referencing a figure with lettered captions by editing the field code, just delete the label with backspace or delete

For References to Numbered Labels

Right click on the reference and click on Toggle field codes. When field codes are showing, edit the field code by inserting \#0 as the first parameter after the reference number, so it should look like {REF _REF36659960 \#0 \h}. Once completed, right click on the reference again and click Update field.

Answer 2

A bit of a bodge but I was having the same trouble - you select the "Figure" you want to hide/delete and format the font as "Hidden". This will then not show up if you 'Update Field' or go to print/export - as it would do if you simply deleted it.

Hope this helps.