Weekly Computer Tip # 373
3 August 2012
Create a Table of Contents without using Headings (Word 2003-2010)
Multiple-page documents, especially those containing several sections or
chapters, often require a table of contents. Although you can create such a
table manually, the easiest way is to use the built-in heading styles.
(Headings formatted with the Heading 1 style appear as level 1 entries;
headings formatted with the Heading 2 style appear as level 2 entries, and
so on.) You can, however, create a Table of Contents without using Headings.
Here's how:
- Select the text you want to have in the Table of Contents.
- Press Alt+Shift+O to open the Mark Table of Contents Entry dialog box.
- If preferred, change the level entry.
- Click OK.
- Move the insertion point to the location where the table of contents is
to appear.
- Click on the Table of Contents button in the Table of Contents group on
the References tab. (In Word 2003 choose the Insert, Reference, Index and
Tables command.)
- Click on Insert Table of Contents.
- Click on the Options button.
- Ensure Styles, Outline levels and Table entry fields are ticked. (The
last one being the crucial one!)
- Click OK twice.
With thanks to Monica Parker for this week's tip inspiration!
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