Ampler inserts figure placeholders from your library and lets you build your own Insert-Figure button, so figures start from a consistent, reusable frame.
Quick answer: Click Figure on the Ampler ribbon and select a placeholder to insert; save your own placeholders to the button, or create a custom Insert-from-library button.
How to use it
Insert a figure placeholder from the library
Click Figure and select the placeholder to insert.
- Click Figure on the Ampler ribbon.
- Select the placeholder to insert.
Add your own placeholders to the Insert Figure button
Save a figure placeholder to the button for reuse.
- Select a figure placeholder to save.
- Navigate to the placeholder folder and click Add content.
- Press F2 or right-click to rename the figure — the new placeholder is now on the button.
Create your own Insert-from-library button
Build a custom button that inserts your chosen library content.
- Build a custom Insert-from-library button pointing at your chosen content.
- Use it to insert that content directly, without opening the full library.
Custom buttons put the figures and content you use most one click away.
Keyboard shortcut
Figure has no default shortcut. To assign one, open the Settings dropdown on the Ampler ribbon, choose Shortcuts, click Set shortcut on the function, and press your key combination.
Why use it
Figures that start from a consistent placeholder stay uniform across a document, and building your own placeholders (or a custom insert button) puts the frames you use most one click away — so figures are both consistent and fast to add.
How consultants use it
Report figures are expected to share a frame, and teams standardise the figure formats they use. Reusable placeholders and buttons support that. Three conventions apply:
- Figures from a consistent frame: a placeholder sets the size and shape.
- Reusable, team-wide: saved placeholders keep everyone’s figures uniform.
- Fast access to staples: a custom button inserts the figures used most in one click.
Figure placeholders keep a report’s figures consistent and quick to add.
Tips & best practices
- Save the figure frames your team uses most as placeholders on the button.
- Build a custom Insert-from-library button for your most-used content.
- Insert pictures into the placeholders to keep figures uniform.
Availability
Included in Ampler for Word and the Ampler Suite, on Windows desktop Word.
Frequently asked questions
How do you insert a figure placeholder in Word?
Click Figure on the Ampler ribbon and select the placeholder to insert. The figure starts from a consistent frame.
How do you add your own placeholders to the Insert Figure button?
Select a figure placeholder, navigate to the placeholder folder, click Add content, and rename it with F2 — it then appears on the button.
Can you create a custom insert button in Word?
Yes. You can build a custom Insert-from-library button that inserts your chosen content directly.