How to automatically set dictionary-style guide words at top of Microsoft Word Document

Question

At the top of each page in a printed dictionary, it's common to see guide words -- the first term and the last term that is defined on that page.

I would like to set up something like this in a dictionary-like Microsoft Word document, with the guide words set dynamically. In my document, each term is set to a specific style.

Is there a way to configure something in the page header that displays something like this:

{First text on page in a particular style} - {Last text on page in a particular style}

If not, then is there an alternative that would work?

Answer 1

Use the StyleRef field to create dictionary-style headers

Press CTRL+F9 to insert a field to represent the first text on the page. Edit the field to a StyleRef type and select the particular style that you have used for your guide words. For the last text on the page, select the Search from bottom of page to top option.

The fields will show the entire paragraph contents of the first and last instances of your particular style.