WD: Inserting Caption into Paragraph Applies Caption Style

 Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
Article ID: Q105715
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a caption in a Word document, Word applies the Caption style to the current paragraph.

CAUSE

This functionality is by design. When you insert a caption, Word applies the Caption style to the caption line or the current paragraph containing the insertion point.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods before you insert a caption:

  • Click to select the item that is to be captioned. 

        -or-
  • Move the insertion point to a blank line before you insert the caption.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, pages 177, 429

Additional query words: create creating add adding format change changes
Keywords : kbformat macword ntword winword word6 word7 word8 word95 word97 wordnt macword98
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
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