Create TOC using Office 2004 for Mac. Need help!

[Furi0usBee]

Hi. I've been looking everywhere to learn how to create a table of
contents in word that I can update automatically as I add pages and
the numbers change. I've read the help (which was no help) and
searched online for a step-by-step for Word for Mac, but can't find
one. I'm new to Word so I would need a walkthrough that details every
little step, no matter how minor. Does anyone know where I can find
such a tutorial? Or if anyone has Office 2004 for Mac, could they find
a way to help me out, just give me a quick step-by-step process?

I would greatly appreciate any help, as I'm stuck here banging my
head.

Thank you,
Bryan

 

[Elliott Roper]

Hi. I've been looking everywhere to learn how to create a table of
contents in word that I can update automatically as I add pages and
the numbers change. I've read the help (which was no help) and
searched online for a step-by-step for Word for Mac, but can't find
one. I'm new to Word so I would need a walkthrough that details every
little step, no matter how minor. Does anyone know where I can find
such a tutorial? Or if anyone has Office 2004 for Mac, could they find
a way to help me out, just give me a quick step-by-step process?

I would greatly appreciate any help, as I'm stuck here banging my
head.

It feels good when you stop!

The easy way to get started is to use the built-in heading styles in
the body of the document. Then all you have to do is follow your nose
in Insert » Index and tables...

If none of that works, ask again with a more specific question. I don't
think too many people will be motivated to author a wide ranging
tutorial for you with such little chance of success.

I agree with you that Word's help on TOC is not that helpful for
beginners. I guess they thought it was bleedin' obvious.
I typed "create TOC" into help's search. "Create multiple tables of
contents..." was the most helpful for a beginner. The troubleshoot
entry was worth reading too.

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Bryan -

The first point I would clarify for you is that TOCs in Word *do not* update
automatically every time the doc repaginates... Nor do Indexes or
Cross-References. You'd spend half your time waiting in longer, more complex
docs if they did

If you use Word's built-in Styles (Heading1, Heading2, etc.) to format your
headings, a TOC is a snap. Once you generate the TOC it's inserted as a
_field_. You can then update it whenever you wish by Control-Clicking the
TOC field & selecting the Update command. There is also a Preference setting
to make sure the TOC updates when the doc is printed.

This link should prove useful:

http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html

If you have any specific issues to resolve don't hesitate to post them here.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Clive Huggan]

Hello Bryan,

You might like to download some notes on the way I use Word for the Mac,
titled "Bend Word to Your Will", which are available as a free download from
the Word MVPs' website
(http://word.mvps.org/Mac/Bend/BendWordToYourWill.html).

Page 66 has a short article 'Table of contents, compiling' and page 67
'Table of contents, formatting of'. The document itself (which is a Word
document) has a table of contents that puts into practice those two
articles.

You'll find some other useful material in "Bend Word to Your Will", too,
such as a walk through Word's initial settings so you don't experience
unwanted bahaviour.

[Note: "Bend Word to your will" is designed to be used electronically and
most subjects are self-contained dictionary-style entries. If you decide to
read more widely than the item I've referred to, it's important to read the
front end of the document -- especially pages 3 and 5 -- so you can select
some Word settings that will allow you to use the document effectively.]

And keep coming back here -- it's amazing what you'll absorb in a while.


Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from North America and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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