How to insert a Caption in Word

In Microsoft Word, you can add captions to your table, figures, equations, and other objects. Captions use 1,2,3 number format by default; you can select a different number format for each type of captioned element.

What is a Caption in Word?

A caption is a feature in Microsoft Word that labels your picture or object. The default options for the caption are Equation, Figure, and Table.

How to insert a Caption in Word?

Adding captions to objects in Microsoft Word is easy and straightforward. In this tutorial, we will explain how to use the Insert Caption feature in Microsoft Word. To insert a caption in Word, follow the steps below.

How to insert a Caption in Word

To insert a Caption in Microsoft Word follow the steps below.

Launch Microsoft Word
Click the Reference tab
Click Insert Caption
In the dialog box name the caption
Choose a label
Then select a position
Click OK

Launch Microsoft Word.

Click the object you want to add the caption to, for instance, equation, table, figure, or any other object in your document.

Click the Reference tab and click Insert Caption in the Captions group.

A Caption dialog box will open.

Inside the dialog box, type the text you want to appear after the label in the Caption section.

You can select the label that best describes the object; the default label provided in the list is Equation, Figure, and Table.

You can also choose the position where you want to place the label. You can select Below the selected item or Above the selected item in the Position list.

If the list does not provide the label you want, click New Label and type the label name in the Label box.

Then click OK.

If you want to change the numbering of the figure, click the Numbering button.