diff --git a/DEV.md b/DEV.md
index 3b5ba7f..2692273 100644
--- a/DEV.md
+++ b/DEV.md
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@ pytest -q -m slow
 Table rows stay on one page by default. A row that does not fit in the remaining space moves to the next page. Tables can span pages. Rows taller than a page can still split.
 
 Add `{: keep-rows=false}` directly below a Markdown table to allow its rows to split. `{: keep-rows=true}` explicitly selects the default. The converter writes Word's `cantSplit` setting on each row. The false override disables that setting even when a table style enables it.
+
+## Included documents
+
+The Markdown-to-MDHTML stage appends the scope to local IDs in an include. With `scope="__mic"`, `sec-setup` becomes `sec-setup__mic`. Links within the include use the suffixed ID. A link outside the include can use that full ID. Each include needs a unique scope suffix. MDHTML input must already contain the suffixed IDs and links. The DOCX converter uses those IDs without applying scopes.
+
+Each document starts with an h1 title. Word's existing heading numbering restarts after each h1. All included documents use the same numbering scheme selected for the export.
+
+Grouped references retain their type across scopes. References to `sec-setup__mic` and `sec-setup__speaker` share the prefix "Sections". Paragraph IDs in lists remain available as Word bookmarks. Long bookmark names are shortened to fit Word's limit.
diff --git a/mdhtml2docx/mdhtml2docx.py b/mdhtml2docx/mdhtml2docx.py
index ebf3815..dec53ed 100644
--- a/mdhtml2docx/mdhtml2docx.py
+++ b/mdhtml2docx/mdhtml2docx.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 we generate word/document.xml (plus footnotes/numbering/media parts as needed) into a copy of its
 archive. Block and inline walkers mirror the MDHTML element inventory; STYLE_MAP names every
 style we emit."""
-import posixpath, re, zipfile
+import hashlib, posixpath, re, zipfile
 from copy import deepcopy
 from pathlib import Path
 from fast5ever import Comment, Element, Node, Text
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def bkname(self, id):
         if id not in self._bknames:
             nm = re.sub(r'\W', '_', id)
             if not nm[:1].isalpha(): nm = 'B' + nm
+            if len(nm) > 38: nm = nm[:27] + '_' + hashlib.sha256(id.encode()).hexdigest()[:10]
             while nm in self._bknames.values(): nm += '_'
             self._bknames[id] = nm
         return self._bknames[id]
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ def li(self, li, nid, ilvl):
         for kind, val in self.li_parts(li):
             if kind == 'inline': out.append(self.para(self.group_runs(val, {}), 'list', numpr if not out else cont))
             elif _tag(val) in ('ul', 'ol'): out += self.list_el(val, ilvl + 1)
-            elif _tag(val) == 'p': out.append(self.para(self.runs(val, {}), 'list', numpr if not out else cont))
+            elif _tag(val) == 'p': out.append(self.para(self.bookmark(val, self.runs(val, {})), 'list', numpr if not out else cont))
             else: out += self.block(val, 'list')
         return out or [self.para([], 'list', numpr)]
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9c1fc86..17ad292 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
 ]
 
-dependencies = ["lxml", "mdhtml>=0.1.39", "fast5ever>=0.1.5"]
+dependencies = ["lxml", "mdhtml>=0.1.40", "fast5ever>=0.1.5"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [
diff --git a/tests/test_convert.py b/tests/test_convert.py
index 1467ec2..550a245 100644
--- a/tests/test_convert.py
+++ b/tests/test_convert.py
@@ -560,3 +560,35 @@ def test_panel_contract(tmp_path, state):
     assert 'label' in text and 'Body text' in text and 'More body' in text
     assert '## Actual heading' in text  # h1 maps to Word's Title; h3 maps to Heading 2
     assert not any(line.startswith('#') and 'label' in line for line in text.splitlines())
+
+def test_list_paragraph_bookmarks(tmp_path):
+    from lxml import etree
+    out = tmp_path/'list-refs.docx'
+    md = '1. First item.\n   {: #sec-first}\n\n2. Second item.\n   {: #sec-second}\n\nSee [@sec-first].'
+    teq(mdhtml2docx(md2mdhtml(md), out), [])
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(out) as z: root = etree.fromstring(z.read('word/document.xml'))
+    ns = {'w': 'http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main'}
+    names = root.xpath('//w:bookmarkStart/@w:name', namespaces=ns)
+    assert {'sec_first', 'sec_second'} <= set(names)
+    teq(fast_checks(out), 'valid')
+
+
+def test_scoped_reference_group(tmp_path):
+    from lxml import etree
+    out = tmp_path/'scopes.docx'
+    md = '\n\n'.join(f'::: {{.include scope="{scope}"}}\n# {title}\n\n## Setup {{#sec-setup}}\n\n'
+        'See [@sec-setup].\n:::' for scope, title in [('__mic', 'Microphone'), ('__speaker', 'Speaker')])
+    md += '\n\nCompare [@sec-setup__mic; @sec-setup__speaker].'
+    src = md2mdhtml(md)
+    assert 'id="sec-setup__mic"' in src and 'id="sec-setup__speaker"' in src
+    assert 'id="sec-setup"' not in src
+    teq(mdhtml2docx(src, out, number_headings='decimal'), [])
+    teq(fast_checks(out), 'valid')
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(out) as z: root = etree.fromstring(z.read('word/document.xml'))
+    ns = {'w': 'http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main'}
+    assert {'sec_setup__mic', 'sec_setup__speaker'} <= set(root.xpath('//w:bookmarkStart/@w:name', namespaces=ns))
+    group = root.xpath('//w:p', namespaces=ns)[-1]
+    assert 'Sections ' in ''.join(group.xpath('.//w:t/text()', namespaces=ns))
+    fields = group.xpath('.//w:fldSimple/@w:instr', namespaces=ns)
+    assert any('REF sec_setup__mic ' in f for f in fields)
+    assert any('REF sec_setup__speaker ' in f for f in fields)