When you create a tables of tables with table captions
and generate Microsoft Word
output, the result is a list of table captions with sequential numbering
before each one. Instead, you can structure your template using Text
elements rather than table captions to create captions that do not
have sequential numbering with them.
About this task
Complete one of these tasks to avoid sequential numbering
in Microsoft Word tables
of tables like this example:
Procedure
- Create a caption style:
- In the Outline view, right-click Styles and
click . The New Style Wizard opens and you can click Next.
- Enter a Style name. Example: TOTCaptionStyle
- Select the style properties. Example:
Expand , select font size, and click
. Click Next.
- Select the values for the style properties you selected. Example: Expand , select font
size, and in the property value column, enter 10. Click Next.
- Review the summary of your selections and click Finish.
- Add a
Table of tables element to the template
and add a script for the caption style: - In the Palette view, select
Table
of Tables and drag it into the template content editor.
- Select the table of tables element.
- In the Properties view, select
the Specific tab.
- For the TOC code property, click
the ellipses and enter \h \z \t "style_name" \c Example: \h \z \t "TOTCaptionStyle" \c
- Add
Table elements to the template
and create the table captions for each table: - In the Palette view, select the
Table element and drag it into the template content editor.
Enter the number of rows and columns for the table and click OK.
- After each table element, add a
Text
element.
- Select the text element.
- In the Properties view, select the Content tab.
- For the Content property, enter
the caption text for the table. Example: Table
#1
- Select the General tab.
- For the Style name property,
enter the name of style you created in step 1. Example: TOTCaptionStyle
- Repeat steps 3.c to 3.g to edit the properties for each text element
you added.
- Click or click the Save icon
to save your changes.