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Captions of images and tables

 
In this dialog window, you can customize the caption styles of numbered images and tables.
 
To change the caption styles of numbered images or tables, use one of the ways described below:
  • click button in the application toolbar;
  • go to the Options menu and click the Project settings menu option;
  • use Ctrl+Alt+P keyboard shortcut;
  • in the editor, click the arrow to the left of the caption and select Edit caption styles...:
     
     
Project settings dialog should appear. On the left side of it go to Content editor -> Captions and numbering.
 
Captions of images and tables
 
1

Import settings

1. Import settings
 
2

List of styles

 
Use this list to select a style you wish to customize.
3

Add or remove style

3. Add or remove style
 
Add your own style to the list or delete an existing one. An example of the settings for the new style can be found below on this page.
4

Style Sort Buttons

4. Style Sort Buttons
 
Use to sort styles in alphabetical order or in reverse alphabetical order.
5

Name field

5. Name field
 
Name of the caption style.
6

Applies to

6. Applies to
 
Select a type of objects this caption style can be applied to. Caption style can be applied to two types of numbered objects: Figures and Tables.
7

Text at the start of a caption

7. Text at the start of a caption
 
Change the beginning of a caption.
8

Add topic number

8. Add topic number
 
Activate the ability to add topic number in captions. In the image below, the option is activated, and the caption displays the number of the topic (2.1), which is separated from the serial number (1) by the symbol "—" (long dash).
 
9

Hide delimiter at the end of the topic number

9. Hide delimiter at the end of the topic number
 
Hide delimiter. Activated when the option Add topic number is enabled. The image below demonstrates a caption text when "Hide delimiter at the end of the topic number" checkbox is not set and a topic number has a delimiter "." (dot).
 
10

Topic and object number separator

10. Topic and object number separator
 
Use the symbol "-" (dash) by default or replace it with another. Activated when Add topic number is enabled. In the image below, '|' (vertical bar) is selected as a separator.
 
11

Numbering

11. Numbering
 
Change numbering. The numbering of an image or a table displays the ordinal number of an object. By default, Continuous numbering is selected this is the numbering of objects in order, sequentially, incrementally without gaps, not affected by topic's level.
 
12

Numbering type

12. Numbering type
 
Change numbering type. The default numbering type is Arabic numerals.
 
13

Number and caption text separator

13. Number and caption text separator
 
Use the default symbol or replace it with another.
14

Caption position

14. Caption position
 
Change caption position.
15

Text in front of the number

15. Text in front of the number
 
The default text in a cross-reference. You can change default text for each cross-reference in its properties.
16

OK

16. OK
 
Press the button to accept all changes and close the dialog.
17

Cancel

17. Cancel
 
Press the button to close the dialog and to discard the changes.
18

Help

18. Help
 
Press the button to show the context help page.

An example of the settings for the new style

 
 
Here is what the caption with this style will look like in the editor:
 
 
 
When you change the settings of a style, they will be applied to all captions with that style automatically.
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