Table of Contents

The Table of Contents feature automatically generates a list of document headings and their corresponding page numbers. It helps readers quickly navigate lengthy documents and provides an organized overview of the document structure.

• Add Heading Levels
• Table of Contents Settings
• Configure Levels
• Configure Styles
• Update a Table of Contents
• Remove a Table of Contents

Follow the steps below to insert a table of contents.

1. Place the cursor where the table of contents should appear.
2. Click the References tab.
3. Select Table of Contents.
4. Choose Insert Table of Contents.
5. Configure the desired settings.

6. Click OK. The table of contents is inserted into the document.

   

Add Heading Levels

Before generating a table of contents, headings must be assigned the appropriate outline levels.

Steps to Assign a Heading Level:

1. Select the heading text.
2. Click the References tab.
3. Select Add Text.
4. Choose one of the following options:
   • Level 1
   • Level 2
   • Level 3
   • Do Not Show in Table of Contents

5. The selected heading level is applied.

   ℹ️ Notes

   The assigned heading level determines how the heading appears within the table of contents hierarchy.

Table of Contents Settings

The Table of Contents Settings window allows users to customize the appearance and structure of the table of contents.

Configure Levels

The Levels option controls how many heading levels are included in the table of contents.

Steps to Configure Levels:

1. Open the Table of Contents Settings window.
2. Select the desired number of levels.
3. Click OK. The table of contents is updated using the selected levels.

Configure Styles

The Styles option allows users to define which paragraph styles are included in the table of contents.

Steps to Configure Styles:

1. Open the Table of Contents Settings window.
2. Select Styles.
3. Assign the desired table-of-contents level to each style.
4. Click OK. The selected styles are included in the table of contents.

Update a Table of Contents

After modifying document headings, update the table of contents to display the latest information.

Steps to Update a Table of Contents

1. Click within the existing table of contents.
2. Click References → Update Table.
3. Choose one of the following options:
   • Update Entire Table
   • Update Page Numbers Only
4. Click OK. The table of contents is refreshed.

Available Update Options

Remove a Table of Contents

Follow the steps below to remove a table of contents.

1. Click within the table of contents.
2. Click References → Table of Contents.
3. Select Remove Table of Contents. 
4. The table of contents is removed from the document.

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