How to Modify the Start Number for Caption Numbering Word 2013?

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I want to start the Figure number with "Figure 102" but every time I insert caption, it starts with "Figure 1"

EnasAZ

Posted 2015-11-12T21:55:06.027

Reputation: 53

Answers

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You can use Word's numbering field "restart" feature to accomplish this...

Based on the MS' KB WD: How to Modify the Start Number for Caption Numbering:

  1. Select the number in the caption you want to start the custom numbering at.
  2. Right-click and choose "Edit Field...".
  3. Click the Options button.
  4. Choose the Field Specific Switches tab.
  5. Select the \r switch, and click Add To Field.
  6. Type the number desired to restart the caption numbering after the \r.
  7. Click OK, and then click OK again.

So in the end (depending on you locale and language) the Field Codes box should say SEQ Figure \* ARABIC \r 102.

Example:

Example Word Page with Custom Figure Numbering

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

Posted 2015-11-12T21:55:06.027

Reputation: 103 763

when I create a caption with chapter number (heading 1), and do as you described above, every time I insert a caption from the word menu, it resets the start back to 1. How can this be avoided? – Al Guy – 2018-02-25T20:18:13.577

The link above is broken. – starleaf1 – 2019-01-04T03:40:43.510

After using this, dont forget to remove \r on next caption to continue numbering – Jemshit Iskenderov – 2019-03-11T21:07:31.700

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