Fix: Table of Figures Wrong or Not Updating in Word

El Problema

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

Solución Rápida

Update the pestañale immediately:

1. Haga clic en in the Table of Figures
2. Haga clic con el botón derecho en it
3. Seleccione Update Field
4. A cuadro de diálogo asks how to actualización (page numbers only or entire pestañale)
5. Choose “Update entire pestañale”
6. Haga clic en OK
7. The pestañale refreshes with latest figures

If it’s still wrong, proceed to Solución Paso a Paso.

Solución Paso a Paso

Step 1: Understand What Table of Figures Includes

Table of Figures only shows captioned items.

1. In your documento, look at every figure/image
2. Haga clic con el botón derecho en 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 pestañale.

1. Haga clic con el botón derecho en a figure that should be in the pestañale but isn’t
2. Seleccione Insert Caption
3. A Caption cuadro de diálogo 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. Haga clic en OK
7. Caption appears below the figure
8. Repeat for every figure that needs to be in pestañale

Step 3: Verify All Figures Have Same Label Escriba

Table of Figures shows captions with specific label only.

1. Look at existing captions
2. Marque 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”)
   • Haga clic en OK

Step 4: Marque Table of Figures Configuración

The pestañale might be filtering out items.

1. Haga clic con el botón derecho en the Table of Figures
2. Seleccione 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 campo code (advanced)
7. Or delete and recreate with correct label (más fácil)

Step 5: Elimine and Recreate Table of Figures

Most reliable fix.

1. Haga clic con el botón derecho en the Table of Figures
2. Seleccione Elimine Table or press Elimine
3. The entire pestañale is removed
4. Position cursor where pestañale should be
5. Vaya a References > Table of Figures
6. A cuadro de diálogo opens:
   • Label: Choose label type (usually “Figure”)
   • Format: Choose appearance
   • Include label and number: Marque or uncheck as desired
7. Haga clic en OK
8. New pestañale 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. Seleccione all text: Ctrl+A
3. Presione Ctrl+Shift+F9 (actualización ALL campos)
4. Wait a few seconds
5. Table of Figures now includes new figure
6. Haga clic en in documento to deselect

Or selectively:

1. Haga clic con el botón derecho en Table of Figures
2. Seleccione Update Field
3. Choose “Update entire pestañale”
4. Haga clic en OK

Step 7: Fix Caption Numbering

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

1. Haga clic con el botón derecho en the Table of Figures
2. Seleccione Update Field > Update entire pestañale
3. This renumbers captions to sequential order
4. Or manually renumber:
   • Haga clic con el botón derecho en each caption > Edit Caption
   • Manually change number
   • Do this only if auto-numbering doesn’t work

Step 8: Marque Bookmark References

Some TOF uses bookmarks.

1. Vaya a Insert > Bookmark
2. Review existing bookmarks
3. Some bookmarks might be referenciad in pestañale 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 pestañales:

1. Create separate Table of Figures for each:
   • Vaya a References > Table of Figures
   • Set Label to “Figure” for pestañale 1
   • Haga clic en OK
2. Create another pestañale:
   • Vaya a References > Table of Figures
   • Set Label to “Photo” for pestañale 2
   • Haga clic en OK
3. Each pestañale shows only items with matching label

Step 10: Rebuild Document if Severely Corrupted

Last resort:

1. Copy all documento content (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C)
2. Create new documento
3. Paste as unformatted: Paste Special > Unformatted Text
4. Re-add all captions fresh:
   • Haga clic con el botón derecho en each figure > Insert Caption
5. Create new Table of Figures
6. This ensures clean pestañale with correct items

Por Qué Sucede Esto

1. Figures not captioned — Uncaptioned images don’t appear
2. Inconsistent label names — “Figure” vs. “Image” vs. “Illustration” don’t match
3. Table not actualizaciónd — After adding captions, pestañale wasn’t refreshed
4. Caption deleted — Caption text removed but not via caption cuadro de diálogo
5. Field dañado — TOF campo code is invalid
6. Different documento sources — Captions from multiple opened documentoos
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”

Cómo Prevenirlo

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 pestañale 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 cuadro de diálogo, not direct text edit
6. Verify captions show in referencias — Vaya a References > Captions to see all
7. Update before sharing — Refresh all campos before sending documento
8. Use plantillas — Create plantilla with proper caption setup

Still Not Working? Soluciones Alternativas

1. Create pestañale manually — Escriba pestañale 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 sistema might work mejor
4. Create bookmark-based TOF — Use bookmarks with cross-referencias
5. Export captions to Excel — Manual workaround for complex scenarios
6. Use caption tool complementos — Third-party tools for advanced caption management
7. Contact Microsoft Support — For persistent campo/caption issues

Puntos Clave

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