Microsoft Word Tips
and Tricks
Navigate Word Documents by Using the Table of Contents
When writing long documents in Microsoft Word, you'll find
the table of contents (TOC) is an indispensable tool—even if
you don't include the TOC in your final draft! Why? The TOC
creates internal links (similar to the ones you find on a
Web page) that you can use to quickly navigate a document as
you work. And, if you're already using styles, adding a TOC
is easy.
First, be sure that you've applied either built-in (for
example, Heading 1 and Heading 2) or custom styles to all
headings and subheadings in your document.
Once you have done that, you can insert a TOC at the
beginning or end of your document. To do so:
1.
Click
where you want to insert the TOC.
2.
On the
Insert menu, point to Reference, and click
Index and Tables.
3.
Click
the Table of Contents tab.
4.
Click
Options and make sure a TOC level number appears next
to every heading you want to include in your TOC.
5.
Select
any other TOC options you want.
Now, to go to a specific section in your document, click the
corresponding page number in the TOC while holding down the
CTRL key. To return to the TOC, click the Go to TOC
button on the Outlining toolbar.
Editor's Note:
To
make the Outlining toolbar visible, open the View
menu, point to Toolbars, and click Outlining.
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