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How to update figure references after reordering them in Microsoft Word
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How to update figure references in Word

Add a new caption in the Figure Legends section of your manuscript:

  • In the menu bar, click Insert > Caption...
  • Type a name like "My great data" — you can always change it later.
  • Click OK

Reference a caption in the Results section of your manuscript:

  • In the menu bar, click Insert > Cross-reference
  • Choose a reference, and click Insert

Reorder figures and automatically update captions and references:

  • Manually reorder the captions into the order you want.
  • Select all of the text in the document (cmd+a or ctrl-a)
  • Right-click on the selected text and click Update Field
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