How do you format a figure legend?

How do you format a figure legend?

Tips for Writing Outstanding Scientific Figure Legends

1. Title– The title of a figure legend should describe the figure, clearly and succinctly.
2. Methods– These methods are meant to be VERY brief and to describe the design of your experiment.
3. Results– Here, you provide a single sentence on the results shown in the figure.

Do captions go above or below tables?

In papers written for classes and submitted to journals, every table and figure should include a caption, honoring these common practices: The caption for a figure appears below the graphic; for a table, above. It is easy to get this wrong accidentally.

Do figures have titles?

Figures should be labeled with a number followed by a descriptive caption or title. Captions should be concise but comprehensive. They should describe the data shown, draw attention to important features contained within the figure, and may sometimes also include interpretations of the data.

How do I number my figures in Word?

Figure 1: To have Word magically number your figures for you

1. Type the name of the figure.
2. Click in front of the name of the figure.
3. In Insert menu on top of screen, select Caption.
4. Under Options: Label, select Figure.
5. Click OK.
6. Add a space and/or a colon if necessary. Be tidy and consistent.

How do I add more figures to a table of figures in Word?

Click in your document where you want to insert the table of figures. Click References > Insert Table of Figures. You can adjust your Format and Options in the Table of Figures dialog box. Click OK.

How do you insert the same footnote twice?

Inserting Duplicate Footnotes using Same Sequence Number.

1. Insert the first footnote: On the Reference tab, in the Footnotes group, click Insert Footnote.
2. Enter the footnote text.
3. Click insertion point in the body of the document where duplicate footnote number is to appear.

How do I make two footnotes the same?

Use Multiple References to the Same Footnote: MS Word

1. Insert your first (primary) footnote as normal.
2. Position the insertion point in the document where you want the secondary reference to the footnote.
3. Choose Insert | Reference | Cross-reference.
4. Using the Reference Type drop-down list, choose Footnote.
5. Select the footnote you want used for this reference.
6. Click Insert.