Instructions for inserting table captions in Word

Similar to other content in Word, you can insert a caption for the table to explain the content of the table or simply enter a name for the table for others to follow more easily. When we create a category for the table, the image in Word is also more convenient, based on the caption for the table. Inserting image captions in Word is as simple as inserting image captions in Word. The following article will guide you to insert table captions in Word.

How to insert table captions in Word

Step 1:

First you also insert the table in Word as usual. Next, highlight the table in Word and then right-click and select Insert Caption .

Step 2:

Display the interface for you to set the caption for the table in Word. First at the Label line you choose Table . Next to Position we choose the display position for the caption in the table.

Step 3:

If you want to remove the Table label in the caption , we click the Exclude label from caption line to remove the Table label.

Step 4:

If you want to create a new label for the table caption in Word, we click the New Label button to create a new label.

Now the user also enters the new label you want to create and then clicks OK below to save it.

Step 5:

In the process of creating a label, users can delete the created label , by clicking on the label and then selecting Delete Label to delete the label you want.

Step 6:

We can also change the display of the caption order in the table, by clicking Numbering . Next choose the type of caption display you want.

Step 7:

Finally, the user enters the caption for the table in Word and then clicks OK to save it.

Step 8:

As a result, we get the caption for the table in Word as shown below. You can highlight the content to change the format of the caption if you want.

Samuel Daniel

Update 24 July 2023