Microsoft KB Archive/313017

= HOW TO: Add a Caption to a Table, Figure, Equation, or Graphic in Word 2002 =

Article ID: 313017

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q313017



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SUMMARY
 * How to Insert a Caption
 * How to Modify Caption Labels
 * How to Configure Caption Numbering

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SUMMARY
This article explains how to add a caption to an existing table, figure, equation, graphic, or other item in Microsoft Word 2002.

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How to Insert a Caption
To add a caption to a table, equation, figure, or other item, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Word, and then open the document that you want.
 * 2) Select the item that you want to add a caption to.
 * 3) On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Caption.
 * 4) In the Label list, click the caption label that you want. For example, click Figure.
 * 5) In the Position list, click the location in which to position the caption. For example, click Below selected item.
 * 6) Click OK.

The label is displayed in the position that you specified.

NOTE: The caption is displayed as  1 by default, where   is the caption label that you select.

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How to Modify Caption Labels

 * 1) In Word, point to Reference on the Insert menu, and then click Caption.
 * 2) Do one of the following:
 * 3) * To add a label, click New Label. Type the text that you want displayed as a caption, and then click Close.

The label is displayed in the Label list.

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 * 1) * To remove a label, select the label that you want to remove in the Label list, and then click Delete Label.

NOTE: You cannot delete the default labels: Equation, Figure, and Table.
 * 1) Click OK.

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How to Configure Caption Numbering
 In Word, point to Reference on the Insert menu, and then click Caption. Click Numbering. In the Format list, click the numbering style that you want. For example, click i, ii, iii, .... To enable section numbering in the caption, follow these steps:  Click to select the Include chapter number check box.

NOTE: To use this feature, you must apply a list style to the document. To do this, click Bullets and Numbering on the Format menu, and then select a list style on the List Styles tab. In the Chapter starts with style list, click the heading style that you want to use in the document. In the Use separator list, click the item separator that you want.</li></ol> </li> Click OK twice.</li></ol>

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