Microsoft KB Archive/105715

= WD: Inserting Caption into Paragraph Applies Caption Style =

Article ID: 105715

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q105715





SYMPTOMS
When you insert a caption in a Word document, Word applies the Caption style to the current paragraph.



CAUSE
This functionality is by design. When you insert a caption, Word applies the Caption style to the caption line or the current paragraph containing the insertion point.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods before you insert a caption:


 * Click to select the item that is to be captioned. -or-


 * Move the insertion point to a blank line before you insert the caption.

