Create a table of contents automatically
The easiest way to create a table of contents is to use the built-in heading styles. You can also create a table of contents that is based on the custom styles that you have applied. Or you can assign the table of contents levels to individual text entries.
Mark entries by using built-in heading styles 1. Select the text that you want to appear in the table of contents. 2. On the Home tab, in the Styles group, click the style that you want.
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For example, if you selected text that you want to style as a main heading, click the style called Heading 1 in the Quick Style gallery. NOTES • If you don't see the style that you want, click the arrow to expand the Quick Style gallery. • If the style that you want does not appear in the Quick Style gallery, press CTRL+SHIFT+S to open the Apply Styles task pane. Under Style Name, click the style that you want.
Create a table of contents from the gallery
After you mark the entries for your table of contents, you are ready to build it. 1. Click where you want to insert the table of contents, usually at the beginning of a document. 2. On the References tab, in the Table of Contents group, click Table of Contents, and then click the table of contents style that you want.
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NOTE If you want to specify more options — for example, how many heading levels to show — click Insert Table of Contents to open the Table of Contents dialog box. To find out more about the different options, see Format a table of contents.
Create a custom table of contents 1. On the References tab, in the Table of Contents group, click Table of Contents, and then click Insert Table of Contents.
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1. In the Table of Contents dialog box, do any of the following: • To change how many heading levels are displayed in the
