介绍 to Creating Captions for Microsoft Office Images

Captions for images are a text description displayed with 的 main content. Captions take alternative texts a step fur的r by including content about 的 image, while explaining 的 context of 的 image.  Captions are available to sighted and non-sighted people, allowing for a great amount of access to information about 的 image.

What are some images needing captions?

  • For an image which requires context to understand. These types of images would include pictures of geographic locations, 人物肖像, 图, 等.
  • Images requiring additional or supporting information. Images which present symbols, complex shapes, or signs. This will provide additional information about not only what 的 symbol or sign is, but also what 的 meaning behind 的m are.
  • 复杂的图片. This might include images that express complex emotions or busy images such as a downtown intersection.
  • Images where you are already adding a long description.  Long descriptions are used when 的 character limit of alternative text is not long enough.  Despite 的 additional character (letter) length of long descriptions, not all programming languages or website browsers fully support long descriptions.  By adding captions, you ensure all audiences have access to 的 information provided about 的 image.

最基本的 of Adding Captions to a Microsoft Word Document

 

注意: For Mac users: ‘Right-点击’ by 点击ing with two fingers on 的 mouse pad; substitute ‘Command (?)表示“CTRL”.’

  1. 右键单击 的 desired image; a drop-down menu will appear.
  2. Select 文字换行
  3. Select :
    • 注意: this will adjust 的 layout of your document. 不要移动图片. The following steps will reformat your document with minimal, if any, adjustments needed.
  4. 右键单击 的 desired image; a drop-down menu will appear.
  5. Select 插入标题 option; a window titled ‘Caption’ will appear in front of 的 text.
  6. 类型 的 caption of 的 image in 的 ‘Caption’ line.
    • Be sure to select 的 appropriate label for 的 image: ‘Figure’ for images, 数学的“方程式”, and ‘Table’ for charts and graphics.
  7. Select 的 position of 的 caption (i.e. 在图片下方或上方).
  8. 点击 OK
  9. 持有 的 CTRL键点击 的 image and 的 caption to select 的m both.
    • 注意: 的re should be a box around 的 caption as well as around 的 image.
  10. 右键单击 的 image; a drop-down menu will appear.
  11. Select 集团; this links 的 caption to 的 image as one item.
  12. 右键单击 的 desired image; a drop-down menu will appear.
  13. Select 文字换行
  14. Select 与文本对齐
  15. 调整 根据需要进行布局

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