Reply To: Updating manual page no. references automatically?

Yes working in reverse is needed here.

I’d also be inclined to add a character style with a thick underline

Then search and replace “page” and apply the character style through the find/replace function.

Makes it easier for checking when printed so you can easily find all occurrences.

Although – if you upgrade to CC InDesign has built in cross reference function that would update them automatically.