OpenOffice.org Writer: Add Illustration Numbers and Captions to Your Graphics

Contributed by shamanstears March 20, 2007  
Tagged: Windows

It often helps to use a caption for your image to provide additional info or point out specifics. You can add a caption and identifying figure number to pictures, drawing objects and tables.

1. Go to the desired image in your document.

2. Right-click the image.

3. Select Caption to open the Caption dialog box.

4. Type your caption in the Caption textbox.

5. Choose the Category, Numbering, and Seperator from the corresponding dropdowns. If the category you wish to use is not listed, you may add your own.

6. Click OK.