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Modifying the Style of a Caption
Hi, I am not good with the jargon, so this post may be unclear. If it is then let me know. I would like to insert "Figure 1" below a Figure, and I found some instructions for doing so at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...ionsForFigures (though this page is for Appendices) Once I "Insert Reference Caption" I found out that I wanted to modify the style of "Figure 1" i.e. I wanted it centered instead of left-justified. Also I would like to have the text following "Figure 1" to be formatted using a certain style. How do I do this? Thanks a lot. O.O. |
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Hi O.O.
When Word inserts a caption for you, it also formats it in the Style named Caption. You'll be able to change both those things by modifying that style, Caption. Shauna has instruction on modifying a style here--there are several different ways and it can depend on the version. http://shaunakelly.com/word/styles/ModifyAStyle.html O. Olson wrote: Hi, I am not good with the jargon, so this post may be unclear. If it is then let me know. I would like to insert "Figure 1" below a Figure, and I found some instructions for doing so at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numb...ionsForFigures (though this page is for Appendices) Once I "Insert Reference Caption" I found out that I wanted to modify the style of "Figure 1" i.e. I wanted it centered instead of left-justified. Also I would like to have the text following "Figure 1" to be formatted using a certain style. How do I do this? Thanks a lot. O.O. |
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Thanks Daiya.
I noticed that the "Caption" Style does not show up in the "Styles and Formatting" dialog that shows up on the side - that's why I asked this question. However after your post I noticed that it shows up in the "Formatting of selected text" in the text box at the top when I click on it. So I managed to get the text "Figure 1" formatted according to what I had expected. However, after that the text or the title of the figure that follows "Figure 1" also gets the same formatting - which I don't want. I wanted "Figure 1" to be bold - but the text following it to be ordinary. Word allows me to format the next paragraph with a different formatting - but not the text on the same line. Is there anyway to do this. Thanks a lot O.O. On Dec 9, 6:28 am, Daiya Mitchell wrote: Hi O.O. When Word inserts a caption for you, it also formats it in the Style named Caption. You'll be able to change both those things by modifying that style, Caption. Shauna has instruction on modifying a style here--there are several different ways and it can depend on the version.http://shaunakelly.com/word/styles/ModifyAStyle.html |
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Modifying the Style of a Caption
Hmm, automatically changing the format of the following text on the same
line is going to be a bit tricky. Word expects captions to each be their own paragraph, and if you are building a Table of Figures later, you want to make sure Word picks up the right text for that--at least the title, not necessarily further text. If you want a TOF, I'd do a few captions and do some experimenting with the Table of Figures before choosing, as formatting and where the paragraph break is will make a difference, I think. You can change the formatting manually, each time. Or you might set one up the way you want it, and then save it as an AutoText entry, and use that instead of Insert | Reference | Caption every time. Or you might create separate paragraphs and combine them after the fact with these tips: http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/RunInSidehead.htm (scroll down a bit, to Hidden Paragraph Mark and Style Separator) Shauna has a very good explanation here of why only certain styles show up: http://shaunakelly.com/word/sfpane/S...ttingPane.html O. Olson wrote: Thanks Daiya. I noticed that the "Caption" Style does not show up in the "Styles and Formatting" dialog that shows up on the side - that's why I asked this question. However after your post I noticed that it shows up in the "Formatting of selected text" in the text box at the top when I click on it. So I managed to get the text "Figure 1" formatted according to what I had expected. However, after that the text or the title of the figure that follows "Figure 1" also gets the same formatting - which I don't want. I wanted "Figure 1" to be bold - but the text following it to be ordinary. Word allows me to format the next paragraph with a different formatting - but not the text on the same line. Is there anyway to do this. Thanks a lot O.O. On Dec 9, 6:28 am, Daiya Mitchell wrote: Hi O.O. When Word inserts a caption for you, it also formats it in the Style named Caption. You'll be able to change both those things by modifying that style, Caption. Shauna has instruction on modifying a style here--there are several different ways and it can depend on the version.http://shaunakelly.com/word/styles/ModifyAStyle.html |
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