in the captions? vs on the captions?

Both "in the captions" and "on the captions" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "In the captions" is used when referring to the content or text within the captions, while "on the captions" is used when referring to the physical location of the captions.

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in the captions?

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the content or text within the captions.

Use "in the captions" when you want to talk about the content or text that is included within the captions of a video, image, or any other media.

Examples:

Can you include the translation in the captions?
The mistake was in the captions of the video.
The joke in the captions was hilarious.

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Look! You're not even mentioned in the caption, Olafur.
Type a name in the Caption box.
First, what does it say in the caption under the picture on each website?
An ampersand (&) before a letter in the Caption box indicates a shortcut, also known as a mneumonic accelerator key.
The Italian soldier who is on guard against nothing and commenting on himself in the caption is Carlo Manfrini, nineteen years old at that time.
This process requires a lot of attention but also long waiting times; Pasini wanted to note that in the captions of the exhibits.
One last thing to note is an error in the caption, at least in the Italian version of Windows.
Yad Vashem defendes the caption on Pius XII Concerning the change in the caption beside a photograph of Pius XII at Yad Vashem the Management of the Sacred Holocaust History Museum has criticised...
To change the captions, go to the Caption tab.
The Egyptian Museum presents GOOGLEGLASS4LIS, a project for the deaf that provides adequate accessibility of collections through a last-generation wearable "device" able to translate into Sign language (LIS) content that other visitors read in the captions.
The indication of the Material Culture in the caption of each work concerns the general cultural attribution (Lower, Middle and Upper Paleolithic) which also includes the approximate date when we do not have absolute dating.
"Rising global uncertainty, international trade tensions and higher oil prices will have a dampening effect on growth in Europe", is specified in the captions describing the chart drawn up by Commission experts.
The date or indication of the week must be compulsorily added after the text in the caption 'Raccolta funghi'.
Display the window & icon in the caption bubble
Check this option if you want the window icon to be displayed in the caption bubble next to the titlebar text.
She writes in the caption: Hugging each other, sitting on the bench in the park, smiling.
I was fascinated by what very small changes were necessary - changing just one word in the caption could make the difference between a hilarious cartoon and a totally unfunny one.
Beautiful as the absence of title, then explained in the caption, the perfect realization in all.
Note: it is possible to enlarge some of the pictures clicking on the magnifying glass when it's present in the caption.
We are proud to point out that all the designs illustrated here are the work of RetailDesign srl. Any joint designs and collaborations are listed in the captions.

Alternatives:

within the captions
inside the captions
among the captions
contained in the captions
part of the captions

on the captions?

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the physical location of the captions, such as where they appear on a screen or in a document.

Use "on the captions" when you want to specify the physical location of the captions, such as where they are displayed on a video or image.

Examples:

The text on the captions is too small.
Can you move the logo on the captions to the top right corner?
The subtitles on the captions are distracting.

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To change the captions, go to the Caption tab.
Reference (Caption): Lists all the captions of the current document, you can quickly click on the caption item to cross-reference at the cursor position of the current document.
Refresh Captions: Refresh the captions while some captions have been removed.
You can quickly navigate between the captions and to cross-reference the selected caption at the cursor position.
This is called the caption layer.
When you select a location in the Asset Tree, the folder name appears on the caption of the active location tab, and its contents are displayed in the neighboring Browser.
These words have been used on the caption describing the reasons why our SARPA BARRIQUE was awarded with the CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY AWARD 2012 during the "Ultimate Spirits Challenge" held in N.Y.city last 5th to 9th of march 2012.
This will have & kppp; display the time connected on the caption of the & kppp; window, while you are online.
For the purposes of layout, user agents should consider that table captions (specified by the CAPTION element) behave like cells.
Look at the caption. jennifer Morgan to wed...
Our next issue will carry the picture with the caption...
Read the caption under the cartoon.
I said I was the caption writer.
Look! You're not even mentioned in the caption, Olafur.
I can finally read the captions for his disturbing images.
No, there's no space for the caption.
The caption is simply dealing with banking and merchant disputes.
The caption says: 'Anne with Isa's dog Dopy'.
In the Text alignment drop-down list, select the caption positioning.
Sometimes, if the caption was too long, it would truncate and look unprofessional.

Alternatives:

at the captions
above the captions
next to the captions
adjacent to the captions
positioned on the captions

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