[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

The hidden paragraph mark method should work in all Word versions.

MJ Schaer wrote:

Thanks, I have to work in Compatibility Mode, as I need to send the
documents to those who have earlier versions, and the Style Separators don't
seem to work. I'll read the web page and try this method. Appreciate your
help.


"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote in
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You might find http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/RunInSidehead.htm a bit
more illustrative than the KB article. This article also addresses
Heading styles and Table of Contents, but the same steps apply...

MJ Schaer wrote:


Thank you. I'll try it. I just find Word2007's help terrible. Maybe it
was the same in earlier versions, too, but I hadn't had to use them as
often.

Word makes everything so complicated. Sorry. My opinion, I know.


"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote
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Is the problem that you know how to do this in Word 2003 and earlier, but
don't know how to do it in Word 2007? Or is the problem that you don't
know how to do it in any version of Word, and you're blaming your lack of
skill on Word 2007?

Use a Style Separator or a hidden paragraph mark to separate the part of
the caption that you want to appear in the List of Figures and List of
Tables from the remaining part of the caption. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=285059 "How to create a table of
contents by marking text in Word" for general principles. The article
addresses Heading styles and Table of Contents, but the same steps apply
to Caption styles and List of Tables and List of Figures.

MJ Schaer wrote:



Is there any way to select table and figure captions so that only
certain words show up in the List of Tables and List of Figures rather
than the entire paragraph. I've tried changing the style to Linked
(paragraph and character--I don't even know what that is as Word's help
is no help) to no avail. After I generate a List of Figures and List of
Tables I have to go back in and delete the words "Table" and "Figure"

from each line. (This is so easy in WordPerfect. grumble, grumble,

grumble)