I cannot put captions on my images

Anonymous
2025-02-05T10:21:28+00:00

Hello,

I searched online how to put captions on the images but I guess I am doing something wrong.

When I click on the image then go to References then insert caption I don't get the default Figure 1 in the caption. I get an empty field and even if I try to write Figure myself or to create a new label it doesn't let me.

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Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2025-02-05T11:29:14+00:00

The text field in the dialog box may not display the content properly depending on formatting applied to the Caption style. This is a known limitation with the Caption dialog in Word.

In the dialog box, if you click OK to insert the caption, then you should be able to type the caption text in the body of the document instead.

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  1. Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-02-05T11:49:08+00:00

    You are welcome.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-05T11:42:10+00:00

    The text field in the dialog box may not display the content properly depending on formatting applied to the Caption style. This is a known limitation with the Caption dialog in Word.

    In the dialog box, if you click OK to insert the caption, then you should be able to type the caption text in the body of the document instead.

    Thank you for your reply, now it's working and I can finish my work.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-05T10:30:21+00:00

    I see a blank box and I can't write in it

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