Creating an automatic Table of Contents

[clarence]

Version: 2004 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Hi

There used to be a way to create a Table of Contents for an article or a book that when ever I changed or added something, the Table of Contents would automatically repaginate itself and show the correct (new) page numbers for the headings, maps, tables etc. What happened to that feature? Does anyone know?

Clarence

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Clarence:

Still there, same as always.

It was never "Automatic". You have to click in the Table of Contents and
hit F9 to provoke an update. Some people set "Update Fields" as a
preference in Word>Preferences>Print to ensure that the Table of Contents
always updates whenever you print: that is 'automatic'.

See the Word help topic "About creating a table of contents" for more
information.

Cheers

Version: 2004 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Hi

There used to be a way to create a Table of Contents for an article or a book
that when ever I changed or added something, the Table of Contents would
automatically repaginate itself and show the correct (new) page numbers for
the headings, maps, tables etc. What happened to that feature? Does anyone
know?

Clarence

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The email below is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay!

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410 | mailto:[email protected]

 

[clarence]

Thanks John. Now the problem is wider:

Where is the button for "Table of Contents" to click on?

I just want this: when I add a few paragraphs here or there, I wont have to manually change all the page numbers in the Table of Contents (or the list of maps and tables), which takes me a few hours to do each time.

I searched the Word Help option for "Table of Contents" and got NOTHING! If I had got any response, I wouldnt be bothering you.

Clarence

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Clarence;

It sounds like you haven't been taking advantage of Word's built-in TOC
feature at all. I also have a feeling that you've been snookered by Apple's
sneaky little insistence that a Spotlight Search box be included as the
first item in the Help menu of apps even though it searches Mac OS X Help &
does nothing to search the pertinent Help files. Otherwise I don't think you
would have missed this: 'About creating a table of contents'.

When you go into the Help menu do not type your search terms into the white
Spotlight box -- select Word Help & go from there. If you have any specific
questions post back with details.

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

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Clarence:

Start Word and go to Insert>Index and Tables>Table of Contents. That's it


To get the help topics, start Word, go to Help>Word Help, and then type
"Table of Contents" in the search box.

Two tricks you need to be aware of that will piss you off ... Apple has
made a change so that when you open Help, it will by default be searching
the Apple Help and you won't find it there. You have to explicitly ask for
"Word Help" or you won't get any.

And at the bottom left corner of the Word Help window, there is a drop-down
that should say "Online Help". If it doesn't, change it. The Help in
Microsoft products is now online, so they can update it constantly. If you
look only at "Offline Help" you won't see much at all.

"One more thing" You're not "bothering" me, you are the purpose I come
here. If I came here and there were no questions to answer, then I would
have to do something not fun, like mow the lawn. I am looking at my
neighbour out there in 32 degree heat slaving over a hot lawnmower and
thinking to myself "Thank heavens Clarence asked a question so I don't have
to do that..." Ask many more: I should also tidy the garage...

Cheers

Thanks John. Now the problem is wider:

Where is the button for "Table of Contents" to click on?

I just want this: when I add a few paragraphs here or there, I wont have to
manually change all the page numbers in the Table of Contents (or the list of
maps and tables), which takes me a few hours to do each time.

I searched the Word Help option for "Table of Contents" and got NOTHING! If I
had got any response, I wouldnt be bothering you.

Clarence

--

The email below is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay!

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410 | mailto:[email protected]

 

[clarence]

Thank you John, thank you CyberTaz. I had no idea Apple pulls that trick!!! I wondered what happened to the help button of all my applications!!!! Dirty rats :~[

I will try what you two are telling me. Hopefully it works. I will let you know in a couple of days. Thanks again

Clarence