I am creating a report that includes an appendix with multiple numbered entries.

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The appendix entries are automatically renumbered as they are edited, and I use these numbers as references within the body of the report.

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I need to refer to specific appendix entries in the body of the report, but since the appendix evolves (i.e., entries are added/deleted/edited) as I work on the report, the ref. numbers I manually enter in the beginning are often WRONG by the time the report is done, so I have to waste time going through to check every number and entry to make sure they match up correctly (awful process!!).

• the reference is usually made at the end of a bulleted note to direct the reader to the full entry in the appendix
• many of the readers are old school and will read a paper copy of the report, so the solution needs to work on paper (i.e., hyperlinks won't work)

Is there a way I can do this so the number/point of reference in the body of the report automatically updates when/if the entries are changed in the appendix?

Thanks in advance for your help!