Problems utilizing StyleRef in Word

Question

Hello!

I am trying to create a template for procedure documents, and wish to have certain datapoints show up on every page in the footer. I've been teaching myself "StyleRef" and have been able to get it to work for listing whatever is put into the Procedure Name field in the footer of every page. However, what I also want to do is have the most recent version number listed in the footer as well. This information is nested within a table; my thinking is that each time a version is updated, a new row is created, which copies the style "ChangeLog" from the prior row, so the Version number continues to be applied to the new rows. So, in my example, both "1.00" and "1.01" have the "ChangeLog" style applied. However, when I set-up the Quick Part in the footer, and set it to read from the bottom of the page to the top, while it returns the correct/anticipated value on page 3 (where the Changelog actually is), it returns the top/incorrect value on pages 1 and 2.

I'm sure everything is functioning as it should, and the problem is me, but I'm stumped as to how to structure this so that I'm getting the same result in the footer on every page. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Example file: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4qsc0ikea4ygl159swp0n/Unsure-how-to-configure-StyleRef.docx?rlkey=jbpui87l782wt3hv1vi8at4ra&dl=0

Answer 1

Copying the table to the first page of the document works, as long as the last row of the table doesn't go to page 2.

Answer 2

StyleRef fields read from the closest instance of a style. If I change 1.00 in the version table to be Normal style instead of ChangeLog style, your footers work as you expect them to.

Answer 3

The idea for this document would be that a team of people would be making updates and, ideally, not have to remember to change the style each time a new change is made and the version is updated. Is there any way to have the largest/most recent Version # be the one that shows up at the bottom of every page?