Generate TOC from a table column

[Kicker]

I have a document formatted for Information Mapping in which all headers
appear in one column and all bopdy text appears in a second column. When I
try to create a TOC the TOC includes all of the text in both columns. I
cant format just to first column as a TOC field it seems.

Is there a way to make this work?

Also - is it possible to have two paragraphs appear as a single entry in the
TOC. For example, sections numbers in one paragraph and the heading title in
the paragraph directly below this.

Thanks

 

[DeanH]

First thoughts are that the second column text has an Outline Level attribute
assigned which is not Body Text.
This is usually down to this body text having a style attributed that has an
Outline Level.
You second question, see the following article that may have a solution:
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/RunInSidehead.htm

 

[DeanH]

For your second question also see:
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm

 

[Kicker]

Thanks. I tried changing the second column to body text - the first column
changes to the same tag automatically...

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This suggests that you're using the same style for both columns, and it's
set to autoupdate. Or one style is based on the other.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
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