Captions are helpful not only to associate images with the text that refers to them, but also to provide the reader with amplifying information about the figure, table, chart, or other illustration displayed. You can use preset captions provided, such as Figure, or you can create your own custom caption for your document. Insert a Caption -
| Select the image that you want to caption. | -
| Click the Insert menu, point to reference, and then click Caption. | -
| If you want to use a Label other than the default setting of Figure, which is appropriate for most art, click the Label list arrow, and then click Equation or Table. | -
| If you want to use a numbering sequence other than the default setting of 1,2,3 , click Numbering, make your selections, and then click OK. | -
| Click OK. | Did You Know? You can have Word automatically add a caption field . Whenever you insert a particular type of file, such as a bitmapped image, click AutoCaption. In the Add Caption When Inserting list, click the check boxes to select the instances where you want the feature to apply, select the Label, Positioning and Numbering options you want, and then click OK. You can add custom labels for captions . Click New Label, type the name of the New Label, and then click OK. | |