Use captions

You can add a captionA caption is a numbered label, such as “Figure 1,” that you can add to a table, figure, equation, or other item. You can vary the caption label and number format for different kinds of items — for example, “Table II” and “Equation 1-A.” If you later add, delete, or move captions, you can easily update all the captions at once. to any picture, table, or equation in your document. You can also have Word automatically insert captions for some items. In addition, you can change the numbering format or change the label title.

Do any of the following:

Add a caption

Add captions automatically

Create a new caption label

Change a caption label

Include chapter numbers when you add captions manually

Include chapter numbers when you add captions automatically