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Figure captioning with different levels
My document has multiple heading levels (set up per MVP suggestions on the
default Heading styles), with images in each heading level. The problem is I cannot get Word to leave the caption numbering level alone between different images. For example, I have two images, one under a level 1 heading and a second under a level 2 heading. I expect the images to be captioned as "Figure 1.1" and "Figure 1.1.1", respectively. To prevent word from labeling the second as "Figure 1.2", I have to select "Heading 2" in the numbering scheme of the caption box. OK, I can live with that annoyance, but when I do so, it now forces image one to use a Heading 2 numbering scheme (which also has the nasty side-effect of creating an unknown reference error when I update the entire document and the inline references). Is there another step I need to take, or is Word limited in this regard? |
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The type of figure numbering you are attempting is not typical. Figures are
usually numbered consecutively throughout a chapter or section, using the top-level numbering level (usually the chapter number) as the first element and the consecutive figure number as the second. This is what Word is set up to do. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "MacGyverS2000" wrote in message ... My document has multiple heading levels (set up per MVP suggestions on the default Heading styles), with images in each heading level. The problem is I cannot get Word to leave the caption numbering level alone between different images. For example, I have two images, one under a level 1 heading and a second under a level 2 heading. I expect the images to be captioned as "Figure 1.1" and "Figure 1.1.1", respectively. To prevent word from labeling the second as "Figure 1.2", I have to select "Heading 2" in the numbering scheme of the caption box. OK, I can live with that annoyance, but when I do so, it now forces image one to use a Heading 2 numbering scheme (which also has the nasty side-effect of creating an unknown reference error when I update the entire document and the inline references). Is there another step I need to take, or is Word limited in this regard? |
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I figured as much. This is the way the Army has requested our documents be
formatted (Government agency requesting something non-standard? SHOCKER!). I hate to go back to hand-editing this stuff, but it looks like I have little choice. Thanks again, Suzanne. The great thing about standards is there are so many to choose from :P "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The type of figure numbering you are attempting is not typical. Figures are usually numbered consecutively throughout a chapter or section, using the top-level numbering level (usually the chapter number) as the first element and the consecutive figure number as the second. This is what Word is set up to do. |
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I should have known it would be some government or other (or the military).
Their requirements (and often those of the legal profession) are often out of step with (a) conventional practice and (b) what Word can do (which is ideally but not always based on conventional practice). Sorry. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "MacGyverS2000" wrote in message ... I figured as much. This is the way the Army has requested our documents be formatted (Government agency requesting something non-standard? SHOCKER!). I hate to go back to hand-editing this stuff, but it looks like I have little choice. Thanks again, Suzanne. The great thing about standards is there are so many to choose from :P "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The type of figure numbering you are attempting is not typical. Figures are usually numbered consecutively throughout a chapter or section, using the top-level numbering level (usually the chapter number) as the first element and the consecutive figure number as the second. This is what Word is set up to do. |
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You can use AUTONUMLGL fields to accomplish this. Remove the outline
numbering and instead insert an AUTONUMLGL field for each heading as well as for each caption. For example: { AUTONUMLGL \e } Heading 1 Figure { AUTONUMLGL \e } { AUTONUMLGL \e } Heading 2 Figure { AUTONUMLGL \e } would produce: 1 Heading 1 Figure 1.1 1.1 Heading 2 Figure 1.1.1 Note, however, that AUTONUMLGL fields create a single outline numbered list, which means that you can't create figure captions and (say) table captions. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "MacGyverS2000" wrote in message ... My document has multiple heading levels (set up per MVP suggestions on the default Heading styles), with images in each heading level. The problem is I cannot get Word to leave the caption numbering level alone between different images. For example, I have two images, one under a level 1 heading and a second under a level 2 heading. I expect the images to be captioned as "Figure 1.1" and "Figure 1.1.1", respectively. To prevent word from labeling the second as "Figure 1.2", I have to select "Heading 2" in the numbering scheme of the caption box. OK, I can live with that annoyance, but when I do so, it now forces image one to use a Heading 2 numbering scheme (which also has the nasty side-effect of creating an unknown reference error when I update the entire document and the inline references). Is there another step I need to take, or is Word limited in this regard? |
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