How to Create and Update a List of Tables or Figures in Microsoft Word

Learn how to create and update a list of tables or list of figures in Microsoft Word. Note that Word calls a list of tables or figures a "table of figures."

These steps are for Word in Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:37 A Brief Overview: How to Insert Captions
2:23 How to Create a List of Tables or Figures
4:04 How to Update a List of Tables or Figures

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
How to Create and Update a List of Tables or Figures in Microsoft Word
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