However, it’s much quicker to change the caption style instead (instructions apply for Word 2007 and later): If you want to use a different font for captions, you could go through them all changing this manually. Luckily, this is all easy to achieve via the “Style” options in Word. Or maybe you want to use an alternative numbering system. Maybe, for example, your college style guide recommends a different formatting for captions than the standard style in Word. But what should you do if the default caption style or numbering doesn’t suit your needs?
We’ve previously explained how to add captions to charts, tables and figures in Microsoft Word. Changing Caption Numbering in Microsoft Word
