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WD98: Cannot Insert a Caption Inside a Table Cell

Article ID: 181094

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q181094

SYMPTOMS

When you try to insert a caption inside a table cell, the table is selected and the caption is inserted either above or below the table.

CAUSE

Microsoft Word assumes that you want to include a caption for the table when any of the following conditions is true:

The insertion point is inside a table cell.

-or-
The table cell is selected.

-or-
The table is partially or entirely selected.

NOTE: This functionality is different from earlier versions of Microsoft Word.

WORKAROUND

To insert a caption inside a table cell, follow these steps::

Within the table cell, select only the text or object you want to create a caption for.

NOTE: Make sure you do not select the table cell.
On the Insert menu, click Caption.
In the Caption dialog box, type the necessary information, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about using captions, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in MS Word Help, type the following text

   captions, adding

and then click Show Topics. Select the "Add captions to tables, figures, equations, or other items" topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

Additional query words: 8.0 8.x outside

Keywords: kbtable KB181094