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AutoCaption

Specifies the settings for captions that are automatically added to inserted objects.

To access this command...

Open a text document, choose Tools - Options - Office Writer - AutoCaption.

Add captions automatically when inserting

Select the object type for which the AutoCaption settings are to be valid.

Caption

Defines the options to be applied to the selected object type. These options are identical to those in the Insert - Caption menu, which is available when an object is selected. Below the settings is a preview of the object category, together with numbering type.

Category

Specifies the category of the selected object.

Numbering

Specifies the type of numbering required.

Separator

Defines the character to be displayed after the number of the heading or chapter level.

Position

Determines the position of the caption with respect to the object.

Numbering captions by chapter

Level

Specifies the headings or chapter levels where you want the numbering to start.

Separator

Defines the character to be displayed after the number of the heading or chapter level.

Category and frame format

Character style

Specifies the character style of the caption paragraph.

Apply border and shadow

Applies the border and shadow of the object to the caption frame.