Insert a table of figures

You can list and organize the figures, pictures, or tables in your Word document by creating a table of figures, much like a table of contents. First add captions to your figures, and then use the Insert Table of Figures command on the References tab. Word then searches the document for your captions and automatically adds a list of figures, sorted by page number.

Before you begin

Before you create a table of figures, you must add captions to all the figures and tables that you want included in your table of figures. For more information, see Add, format, or delete captions in Word.

Insert a table of figures

The Insert Table of Figures command is on the References tab.

  1. Click in your document where you want to insert the table of figures.
  2. Click References >Insert Table of Figures.

The Insert Table of Figures icon

Note: If your Word document is not maximized, the Insert Table of Figures option might not be visible. Some minimized views show only the Insert Table of Figures icon

Update a table of figures

If you add, delete, change, or move captions, use Update Table so the table of figures reflects your changes.

The Update Table command is on the References tab.

  1. Click on the table of figures in your document. This will highlight the entire table.
  2. Click References >Update Table.

Note: Update Table becomes an option only when you click the table of figures in your document. You can also press F9 to update your table of figures.