Add captions

Do one of the following:

Add captions automatically as you insert tables, figures, equations, or other items

1. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Caption.
2. Click AutoCaption.
3. In the Add caption when inserting list, select the items for which you want Microsoft Word to insert captions.
4. Select any other options you want.

   For Help on an option, click the question mark , and then click the option.

5. Click OK.

6. In your document, insert the item you want to add a caption to.

   Word automatically adds the appropriate caption.

7. If you want to add an optional description, click after the caption and type the text you want.

Add captions manually to an existing table, figure, equation, or other item

1. Select the item you want to add a caption to.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Caption.
3. In the Label list, select the item for which you want Microsoft Word to insert a caption.
4. Select any other options you want.

   For Help on an option, click the question mark , and then click the option.

Note   Microsoft Word inserts captions as fields. If your caption looks similar to {SEQ Table \* ARABIC}, Word is displaying field codes instead of field results. To see the field results, press ALT+F9, or right-click the field code, and then click Toggle Field Codes on the shortcut menu.