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# Lists of Tables and Figures

## Introduction

A list of the tables and figures keep the information organized and provide easy access to a specific element. This article explains how to create a list of figures, a list of tables and how to change the default title in both of them.

Let's start with a basic example:

```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\graphicspath{ {figures/} }
\usepackage{array}

\begin{document}

\thispagestyle{empty}
\listoffigures
\listoftables
\newpage
\pagenumbering{arabic}

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing
elit.  Etiam lobortisfacilisis...
\end{document}
```

![ListOfTablesAndFiguresEx1OLV2.png](/files/zVCXRDJhIOkcPGJnLObU)

 [Open an example on Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/project/new/template/20148?id=68603601\&templateName=Lists+of+tables+and+figures\&latexEngine=pdflatex\&texImage=texlive-full%3A2020.1\&mainFile=)

The commands `\listoffigures` and `\listoftables` are self explanatory, the first one generates the list of figures and the second one the list of tables. In this example there are two more relevant commands:

**\thispagestyle{empty}**

Removes the page numbering.

**\pagenumbering{arabic}**

Re-start the page numbering with Arabic-style numerals.

## Changing the names

As shown in the following example, the default titles, "List of Tables" and "List of Figures", can be changed to any other text:

```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{array}
\graphicspath{ {figures/} }

\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{List of plots}
\renewcommand{\listtablename}{Tables}

\begin{document}

\thispagestyle{empty}
\listoffigures
\listoftables
\clearpage
\pagenumbering{arabic}

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.  Etiam lobortisfacilisis...
\end{document}
```

![Listoffiguresandtables.png](/files/NClEZAVeAPFbdKy2KFSK)

 [Open an example on Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/project/new/template/20148?id=68603601\&templateName=Lists+of+tables+and+figures\&latexEngine=pdflatex\&texImage=texlive-full%3A2020.1\&mainFile=)

The commands that re-write the titles are:

* `\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{List of plots}` will write "List of plots" instead of "List of Figures".
* `\renewcommand{\listtablename}{Tables}` will write "Tables" instead of "List of Tables".

If you use the `babel` package in your document and you need to use any of the previous commands, put it inside the braces of `\addto\captionsenglish{ }`. Instead of `english` in `\captionenglish` write the name of the language you set in babel.

**Note**: your document may need to be compiled twice for the lists to be generated properly.

## Further reading

For more information see:

* [Inserting Images](/latex/more-topics/27-inserting-images.md)
* [Tables](/latex/figures-and-tables/01-tables.md)
* [Positioning images and tables](/latex/figures-and-tables/02-positioning-images-and-tables.md)
* [Sections and chapters](/latex/document-structure/01-sections-and-chapters.md)
* [Table of contents](/latex/document-structure/02-table-of-contents.md)
* [Indices](/latex/document-structure/04-indices.md)
* [Glossaries](/latex/document-structure/05-glossaries.md)
* [Page numbering](/latex/formatting/03-page-numbering.md)
* [Management in a large project](/latex/document-structure/07-management-in-a-large-project.md)
* [Multi-file LaTeX projects](/latex/document-structure/08-multi-file-latex-projects.md)
* [Counters](/latex/formatting/10-counters.md)
* [The not so short introduction to LaTeX2ε](http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/)


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