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To include chapter numbers in captions, you must apply a unique heading style (heading style: Formatting applied to a heading. Microsoft Word has nine different built-in styles: Heading 1 through Heading 9.) to chapter headings. For example, if you use the Heading 1 style for chapter headings, do not use the Heading 1 style for any other text in the document.

1. Apply one of the built-in heading styles to the chapter headings in your document.

   How?

   1. On the Format menu, click Bullets and Numbering, and then click the Outline Numbered tab.
   2. Click a chapter-numbering style (one that includes the text "Heading 1," or "Chapter 1," and so on), and then click OK.
   3. Type the chapter name or other text after the numbered heading, and then press ENTER.
   4. To add the next numbered heading, click the arrow next to the Style box on the Formatting toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.), and then select the chapter heading style you are using.
2. Include chapter numbers in captions. Do one of the following:

   Add chapter numbers to captions created automatically as you insert tables, figures, equations, or other items

   1. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Caption.
   2. Click AutoCaption.
   3. In the Add caption when inserting list, select the objects for which you want Microsoft Word to insert captions.
   4. Click Numbering.
   5. Select the Include chapter number check box.
   6. In the Chapter starts with style list, select the heading style that you applied to the chapter heading.
   7. In the Use separator list, select a punctuation mark to separate the chapter number from the caption number.

   Add chapter numbers to captions created manually for existing tables, figures, equations, or other items

   1. Select the item you want to caption.
   2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Caption.
   3. In the Label list, select the item for which you want Microsoft Word to insert a caption.
   4. Click Numbering.
   5. Select the Include chapter number check box.
   6. In the Chapter starts with style list, select the heading style that was applied to the chapter heading.
   7. In the Use separator list, select a punctuation mark to separate the chapter number from the caption number.