Fix: Table of Figures Wrong or Not Updating in Word

Das Problem

Your Table of Figures is empty or includes wrong figures. New figures you added don’t appear in the Registerkartele. The Registerkartele shows items from other Dokumente or deleted figures. Page numbers in the Registerkartele are wrong. Table of Figures was working but stopped after editing.

Schnelle Behebung

Update the Registerkartele immediately:

1. Klicken Sie auf in the Table of Figures
2. Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf it
3. Wählen Sie Update Field
4. A Dialogfeld asks how to Aktualisierung (page numbers only or entire Registerkartele)
5. Choose “Update entire Registerkartele”
6. Klicken Sie auf OK
7. The Registerkartele refreshes with latest figures

If it’s still wrong, proceed to Schritt-für-Schritt-Lösung.

Schritt-für-Schritt-Lösung

Step 1: Understand What Table of Figures Includes

Table of Figures only shows captioned items.

1. In your Dokument, look at every figure/image
2. Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf each figure
3. If you see “Insert Caption,” the figure isn’t captioned
4. If you see “Edit Caption,” the figure IS captioned
5. The Table of Figures shows ONLY figures with captions
6. All other images/figures are excluded

Step 2: Add Missing Captions

Figures without captions won’t appear in Registerkartele.

1. Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf a figure that should be in the Registerkartele but isn’t
2. Wählen Sie Insert Caption
3. A Caption Dialogfeld opens
4. It should show:
   • Label: Figure (or “Figure”)
   • Number: Auto-numbered
   • Position: Below selected item
5. Edit the caption text if desired (e.g., “Figure 1: My Chart”)
6. Klicken Sie auf OK
7. Caption appears below the figure
8. Repeat for every figure that needs to be in Registerkartele

Step 3: Verify All Figures Have Same Label Geben Sie ein

Table of Figures shows captions with specific label only.

1. Look at existing captions
2. Markieren Sie the label used (should be “Figure,” not “Illustration,” “Image,” etc.)
3. If some captions use “Figure” and others use “Image,” they won’t group together
4. To fix:
   • Edit each caption: right-click > Edit Caption
   • Change label to consistent choice (e.g., all “Figure”)
   • Klicken Sie auf OK

Step 4: Markieren Sie Table of Figures Einstellungen

The Registerkartele might be filtering out items.

1. Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf the Table of Figures
2. Wählen Sie Edit Field or Field Code
3. You see code like: {TOF ...}
4. Look for parameters:
   • \c "Figure" means it shows only “Figure” captions
   • \l "Figure" means it shows specified label only
5. Verify the label matches your captions
6. If you need to change, edit the Feld code (advanced)
7. Or delete and recreate with correct label (einfacher)

Step 5: Löschen Sie and Recreate Table of Figures

Most reliable fix.

1. Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf the Table of Figures
2. Wählen Sie Löschen Sie Table or press Löschen Sie
3. The entire Registerkartele is removed
4. Position cursor where Registerkartele should be
5. Gehen Sie zu References > Table of Figures
6. A Dialogfeld opens:
   • Label: Choose label type (usually “Figure”)
   • Format: Choose appearance
   • Include label and number: Markieren Sie or uncheck as desired
7. Klicken Sie auf OK
8. New Registerkartele generates with current captions
9. All captioned items now appear

Step 6: Update All Fields After Adding Figures

New figures won’t appear until refresh.

1. Add a new figure with caption
2. Wählen Sie all text: Ctrl+A
3. Drücken Sie Ctrl+Shift+F9 (Aktualisierung ALL Felds)
4. Wait a few seconds
5. Table of Figures now includes new figure
6. Klicken Sie auf in Dokument to deselect

Or selectively:

1. Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf Table of Figures
2. Wählen Sie Update Field
3. Choose “Update entire Registerkartele”
4. Klicken Sie auf OK

Step 7: Fix Caption Numbering

If captions are numbered wrong (Figure 1, Figure 3, Figure 2):

1. Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf the Table of Figures
2. Wählen Sie Update Field > Update entire Registerkartele
3. This renumbers captions to sequential order
4. Or manually renumber:
   • Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf each caption > Edit Caption
   • Manually change number
   • Do this only if auto-numbering doesn’t work

Step 8: Markieren Sie Bookmark References

Some TOF uses bookmarks.

1. Gehen Sie zu Insert > Bookmark
2. Review existing bookmarks
3. Some bookmarks might be Referenzd in Registerkartele of figures
4. If bookmark not found, caption won’t appear
5. Ensure bookmarks are created for all captions

Step 9: Separate Tables for Different Label Types

If you have figures, photos, and illustrations all needing their own Registerkarteles:

1. Create separate Table of Figures for each:
   • Gehen Sie zu References > Table of Figures
   • Set Label to “Figure” for Registerkartele 1
   • Klicken Sie auf OK
2. Create another Registerkartele:
   • Gehen Sie zu References > Table of Figures
   • Set Label to “Photo” for Registerkartele 2
   • Klicken Sie auf OK
3. Each Registerkartele shows only items with matching label

Step 10: Rebuild Document if Severely Corrupted

Last resort:

1. Copy all Dokument content (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C)
2. Create new Dokument
3. Paste as unformatted: Paste Special > Unformatted Text
4. Re-add all captions fresh:
   • Klicken Sie mit der rechten Maustaste auf each figure > Insert Caption
5. Create new Table of Figures
6. This ensures clean Registerkartele with correct items

Warum das passiert

1. Figures not captioned — Uncaptioned images don’t appear
2. Inconsistent label names — “Figure” gegen. “Image” gegen. “Illustration” don’t match
3. Table not Aktualisierungd — After adding captions, Registerkartele wasn’t refreshed
4. Caption deleted — Caption text removed but not via caption Dialogfeld
5. Field beschädigt — TOF Feld code is invalid
6. Different Dokument sources — Captions from multiple opened Dokumente
7. Caption hidden — Caption text is white/hidden or in wrong location
8. Wrong label selected — TOF set to show “Image” but captions labeled “Figure”

So verhindern Sie es

1. Add captions immediately — Insert caption right after adding figure
2. Use consistent labels — Decide on “Figure” or “Photo” and stick with it
3. Update Registerkartele after edits — Always refresh (Ctrl+Shift+F9) before sharing
4. Test early — Create first TOF after first figure to verify
5. Don’t manually edit captions — Use Insert > Caption Dialogfeld, not direct text edit
6. Verify captions show in Referenzen — Gehen Sie zu References > Captions to see all
7. Update before sharing — Refresh all Felds before sending Dokument
8. Use Vorlagen — Create Vorlage with proper caption setup

Still Not Working? Alternative Lösungen

1. Create Registerkartele manually — Geben Sie ein Registerkartele with figure names and page numbers
2. Use Fields instead — Insert Field > Index and Tables > Table of Figures manually
3. Use Google Docs — Different referencing System might work besser
4. Create bookmark-based TOF — Use bookmarks with cross-Referenzen
5. Export captions to Excel — Manual workaround for complex scenarios
6. Use caption tool Add-Ins — Third-party tools for advanced caption management
7. Contact Microsoft Support — For persistent Feld/caption issues

Wichtigste Erkenntnisse

• Table of Figures shows only items with captions (Insert > Caption)
• All captions must use same label type (e.g., all “Figure”)
• Update Registerkartele with Ctrl+Shift+F9 or right-click > Update Field
• Add caption immediately after inserting figure
• Löschen Sie and recreate Table of Figures if beschädigt
• Different label types need separate Registerkarteles
• Page numbers auto-Aktualisierung; caption numbers auto-Aktualisierung
• New figures won’t appear until Feld refresh