Captions and references for Tables and Figures

[Guest]

I have read this discussion "Links to Table and Figure Numbers" in search of
an answer to my problem: I have both figures and tables with field captions
and field references to them. However, while adding a new table, I noticed
that my previous "figure" captions have all changed to "table" captions,
losing the cross reference fields ("Error...."). When I tried to change it,
they al changed to "figure" captions. How did this happen? How can I get it
right?

 

[Henk57]

This is odd. Cld it be you overwrote the captions in the body text?
The built-in caption is a field and will be automatically restored whe
you update the document. I suggest to define a Caption-Fig and
Caption-Tbl style with the correct settings. Then they will never b
mixed up.

 

[Henlo]

Thanks Henk, but when I tried again today to insert a caption with its
reference, both the figures and tables worked without a problem! I still
can't understand what happened, but I suspect it might have something to do
with the template I've used and the styles associated with it.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Note that if you select a caption in the text, and then change the type of
caption (in the Caption dialog box), Word changes all of the captions of the
selected type. This is a possible reason for the problem you have
encountered (but, from your description, I'm not sure that it applies).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Karen C.]

Note that if you select a caption in the text, and then change the type of
caption (in the Caption dialog box), Word changes all of the captions of the
selected type. This is a possible reason for the problem you have
encountered (but, from your description, I'm not sure that it applies).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Karen C.]

I am having the same problem. I use the table caption and it changes all the
figure captions to table captions. I think the problem started when I tried
to use a new caption label (table apx) for my tables in the appendix. I got
rid of those labels hoping that it would solve the problem, but to no avail.
I don't mind putting in all of the labels again only if I knew how to reset
them. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Stefan Blom]

When you set up your appendix captions, did you follow the instructions at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/NumberingAppendixes.html?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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I am having the same problem. I use the table caption and it changes all
the
figure captions to table captions. I think the problem started when I
tried
to use a new caption label (table apx) for my tables in the appendix. I
got
rid of those labels hoping that it would solve the problem, but to no
avail.
I don't mind putting in all of the labels again only if I knew how to
reset
them. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[rainyday]

I am having the same problem.  I use thetablecaptionand it changes all thefigurecaptions totablecaptions.  I think the problem started when I tried
to use a newcaptionlabel (tableapx)  for my tables in the appendix.  Igot
rid of those labels hoping that it would solve the problem, but to no avail.  
I don't mind putting in all of the labels again only if I knew how to reset
them.  Any help would be appreciated.






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I have found that if I change an existing caption from table to figure
or figure to table, the software changes all the captions in the
document to this setting. I think that this is supposed to be a
"feature". In order to make the change properly we have found that if
you control C on the text, delete the caption line, insert the new
caption label and number, press OK, and then control V the text into
the line on your page, it seems to work. I know this seems to be a
long way to do it, but it beats copying everything into a new
template. The key here is to delete the existing caption before
inserting the new one.
rewire2000

 

[Stefan Blom]

Yes, the fact that Word is trying to be helpful is sometimes a problem.

In order to modify a *single* caption (as opposed to all captions of a
certain type), delete it and reinsert it, as you've noticed.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

I am having the same problem. I use thetablecaptionand it changes all
thefigurecaptions totablecaptions. I think the problem started when I
tried
to use a newcaptionlabel (tableapx) for my tables in the appendix. I got
rid of those labels hoping that it would solve the problem, but to no
avail.
I don't mind putting in all of the labels again only if I knew how to
reset
them. Any help would be appreciated.






- Show quoted text -

I have found that if I change an existing caption from table to figure
or figure to table, the software changes all the captions in the
document to this setting. I think that this is supposed to be a
"feature". In order to make the change properly we have found that if
you control C on the text, delete the caption line, insert the new
caption label and number, press OK, and then control V the text into
the line on your page, it seems to work. I know this seems to be a
long way to do it, but it beats copying everything into a new
template. The key here is to delete the existing caption before
inserting the new one.
rewire2000