Question
Is there a way to have tables and figures in Writer automatically include numbering–and for that numbering to be updated i after tables & figures are re-arranged?
Explanation / Reason
I often create manuscripts with many tables and figures that must be labelled Table 1, Table 2, etc. However, I nearly as often need to re-order tables & figures while I’m writing. Re-numbering tables & figures can be tedious–and seems like a perfect job for a computer.
My question is similar to how to modify table captions, except that I would like these to be related to tables & figures, e.g., as their titles.
Example
For example to have the number automatically inserted into these table titles:
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Table 1
Thing Value
1 10
2 12
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Table 2
Idea Reason
A YY
B ZZ
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And then to have the numbering updated after I switch their places:
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Table 1
Idea Reason
A YY
B ZZ
Duis mollis mi ac ipsum pulvinar mollis. Duis vitae sapien sit amet purus facilisis faucibus. Praesent rutrum eleifend libero congue laoreet. Nulla tincidunt lacus ante, ut lobortis mi posuere at.
Table 2
Thing Value
1 10
2 12
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