Inserting a Caption in a Word Document

If you’ve inserted a table, picture, or other object in your document, you may want to add a label to it. A label can clarify the table. A label may also be necessary if you want to refer to the table within the document.

Fortunately, Word makes it easy for you to insert a caption for your table or picture.


To insert a caption, follow these steps:

1. Select the object
2. Select Reference on the Insert menu
3. On the Reference submenu, click Caption…
4. In the Label box, select the type of label type
5. In the Position box, specify the placement of the label
6. In the Caption box, insert any additional information
7. Click OK

The caption is inserted as a field. This means the numbering will update automatically. This simplifies things if you need to rearrange your document.