Word - Introduction to Tables of Contents Tutorial

In this video, you will learn about the Introduction to Tables of Contents.
The video covers how to add a Table of Contents to a document using automatic Tables of Contents.
It explains how to add headings with heading styles, insert an automatic Table of Contents, and update it automatically.
The video also demonstrates how to customize the Table of Contents and make it work for print or the web.
This will help you create professional-looking documents with easily navigable Table of Contents.

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Available in Microsoft365

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by typing all the characters

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and page numbers manually.

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But not only is that a lot of work,

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you have to remember to update

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the table every time you make a change.

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In this video, we're going to skip the manual method

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and focus on a much better way,

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automatic Tables of Contents.

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Here's how that works.

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First, go through the document

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and add a heading with a heading style

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wherever you want a Table of Contents entry.

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Then insert an automatic Table of Contents

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and update it automatically

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whenever you make a change.

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Let's say we want the Table of Contents

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to point to this summary.

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First, type a heading,

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then on the Home tab,

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open the Styles gallery

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and select the heading 1, 2 or 3 style.

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By default, any text

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that you apply these styles to

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will show up as an entry

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in the Table of Contents.

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You decide how you want to use

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the three heading levels.

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For example, you could use

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heading 1 for major parts or sections,

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heading 2 for chapters,

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and heading 3 for sub chapters.

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For this document,

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let's assign heading 1 to this heading.

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We can always change it later.

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Continue adding style headings

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throughout your document.

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In this last section,

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let's apply the heading 2 style to these subsections.

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When you're finished,

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click where you want to add

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the Table of Contents.

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This is the easy part.

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Go to the References tab

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and click Table of Contents,

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then choose which automatic

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table style you want and click.

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Word instantly creates a Table of Contents

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based on your styled headings,

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and it indents headings 2 & 3.

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That's pretty convenient.

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But it gets better.

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Let's say you continue working on the document

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and add sections, move text around,

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remove pages or change headings.

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When it comes time to let

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Word - Advanced tables of contents

In this video, you will learn about advanced tables of contents in Microsoft Word.
The video covers how to create a custom Table of Contents (ToC) and have complete control over its contents.
It explains how to use custom styles to add brief descriptions under each heading entry in the ToC.
By mapping custom styles to specific ToC levels, you can easily control what appears in the table of contents.
This tutorial will help you create a professional and customized ToC in Word, enhancing your document's organization and readability.

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Word - Modify a TOC with field codes

In this video, you will learn how to modify a Table of Contents (TOC) using field codes in Microsoft Word.
Field codes are instructions that Word uses to build the TOC based on your options.
The video demonstrates how to use field codes to customize the TOC, such as including specific outline styles, adding hyperlinks, and listing other styles.
It also shows how to remove page numbers from individual TOC levels using field codes.
This knowledge will help you customize your TOC and create professional-looking documents.

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Loop - Enhance your pages using the "/" Command

Learn how to create pages in your workspace and use the “/” option to access various elements available on your page.
This video showcases key features and provides practical tips for better managing available topics, formatting your text, creating tasks, adding certain elements, and much more.

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Word - Add multiple TOCs to a document

In this video, you will learn how to add multiple tables of contents (TOCs) to a document using Microsoft 365. The video covers the process of adding TC fields to each subsection heading, marking the subsection headings with identifiers, and creating the TOCs.
This will help you customize an automatic table of contents to show specific text and improve your document's navigation.

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Word - Add formatting to a TOC

In this video, you will learn how to add formatting to a table of contents (TOC) in Microsoft Word.
The video covers the process of selecting a line in the TOC, changing the font style and color, and how Word uses TOC styles to format the text.
By default, Word uses TOC styles 1, 2, and 3 for Headings 1, 2, and 3 respectively.
Changing the formatting of a line in the TOC automatically updates the corresponding TOC style.
The video also demonstrates how to modify the TOC styles to change the tab stop and add left indents.
This allows you to have complete control over the appearance of your automatic table of contents.
Adding formatting to a TOC can enhance the visual appeal and readability of your document.

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