Change captions

Do any of the following:

Change the label of a single caption

1. Select a caption with the label you want to change.
2. Delete the caption.
3. Select the item you want to add the caption to.
4. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Caption.
5. Select the options you want.

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

Change labels in all captions of the same type

1. Select a caption with the label type you want to change.

   For example, select the caption ôFigure 1.ö

2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Caption.
3. In the Label box, click the label you want.

   For example, click Table.

Change the number format for captions

1. Select a caption with the number format you want to change.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Caption.
3. Click Numbering.
4. In the Format box, click the number format you want.

Update captions after making changes

If you insert a new caption, Microsoft Word automatically updates the caption numbers. However, if you delete or move a caption, you need to manually update the captions.

1. Select a caption or captions to update. Do one of the following:
   • To update a specific caption, select it.
   • To update all captions, select the entire document.
2. Right-click the selection, and then click Update Field on the shortcut menu.

Tip

You can also update captions by selecting a specific caption or the entire document, and then pressing F9.