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 need to add captions to all the figures and tables that you want included in your table of figures. For more information, go to Add, format, or delete captions in Word.
Insert a table of figures
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Click in your document where you want to insert the table of figures.
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Select References > Insert Table of Figures.
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 button
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You can adjust your Format and Options in the Table of Figures dialog box, then select OK.
Update a table of figures
If you add, delete, change, or move captions, use Update Table so the table of figures reflects your changes.
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Select the table of figures in your document. This will highlight the entire table.
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Select References > Update Table.
Note: Update Table becomes an option only when you select the table of figures in your document. You can also press F9 to update your table of figures.
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Select an option in the Update Table of Figures dialog box.
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Select Update page numbers if you need to adjust the page numbers.
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Select Update entire table if you have moved figures or altered captions.
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Select OK.
