In word 2010

I got a figure with an automatic numbering legend.

Figure 1.1 Title of the figure
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Then in my text I say:
In figure 1.1, we can see a lot of X.

Is there a way to link the automatic numbering of the figure with the number in the text. If I put the figure in another chapter... I got to change all the number's in the text. In my thesis... I got around a hundred of those.
thanks