WD6X: AutoCaption Left Behind When Its Object Is Moved

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q106368
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh version 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

When you move an item with a caption created with the AutoCaption feature using either the cut and paste method or the drag-and-drop feature, a new caption is created for it, and the old caption is left in the previous location of the captioned item.

CAUSE

The caption is not attached to the item it is captioning. Word creates a new caption when an item is moved so that new captions are created when items are drag-and-dropped between documents.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, select the caption along with the captioned item before moving it.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, Chapter 19, "Cross-references, Captions, and Bookmarks," "Adding Captions Automatically" section

Additional query words:
Keywords : macword winword word6
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a;WINDOWS: 6.0a,6.0c
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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