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About captions

A caption is a numbered label, such as "Figure 1," that you can add to a table, figure, equation, or other item.

Label that you select

Number that Microsoft Word inserts for you

You can have Word automatically add captions when you insert tables, figures, or other items in your document. Or, if you've already inserted the items, you can add captions manually.

You can vary the caption label and number format for different types of items— for example, "Table II" and "Equation 1-A"— or you can change the label for one or more captions— for example, change "Table 6" to "Figure 6." You can also create a new caption label, such as "Photo." If you later add, delete, or move captions, you can easily update the caption numbers all at once.