Shortcut for creating table of contents

[evan]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Hey Gang,

Up until I was finally allowed to switch to a Mac here at work, I'd been using the PC version of Word. In it, it was quite simple to make a Table of Contents.

I would simply highlight the text I wanted to appear in the TOC, hit Shift+Alt+O, and word would automatically enter the proper field text.

I've tried finding a similar shortcut in the OSX version of Word, but am so far unsuccessful. Can anyone tell me if such an easy method exists?

Thanks,
evan

 

[evan]

also, as an aside, when I created a TOC on the PC, it was clickable. ya know, click on the section in the TOC and it would zoom me down to the appropriate page.

From what I've seen in OSX, it just makes a TOC. It's not clickable. Is there a way to make it clickable?

Thanks again,
evan

 

[evan]

please ignore the second message. figured out the clickable thing. just waiting to hear on the first, if there's a shortcut.

thanks =]

evan

 

[CyberTaz]

You need one more finger:

Shift+Option+Command+O

 

[John McGhie]

That's the "laborious" way of creating a TOC

The "easy" way is to use the built-in Heading styles for the headings. Then
when you insert a TOC it will "just work"

Cheers

You need one more finger:

Shift+Option+Command+O

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[Phillip Jones]

Unless you have the hands of Andre the Giant you need to use two hands.

first two fingers on left hand to hold down shift option command and
first finger on right hand to punch to O.

I just tried to do it and to do it one handed gives my hand the cramp :-(

You need one more finger:

Shift+Option+Command+O

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[Dylan]

Thanks for that shortcut. But now how do I actually get the table of contents?

I can mark them and then go to Insert>Indexes and Tables>TOC, but when I click ok. All it does is say that "Word did not find any entries for your table of contents".

Any advice on how to make a table of contents without using header styles would be much appreciated!

 

[Dylan]

Nevermind I think I just figured it out. I have to go to Options under the TOC pane and then select Table Entries field instead of Header Style.

Please let me know if that is incorrect though. But it appears to be working.

 

[CyberTaz]

You got it! Remove the check for Styles, check the box for Table Entry
Fields instead Just as an FYI: Note that you can use both as well as
being able to assign TOC Levels to other (custom) styles.

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

 

[CyberTaz]

BTW: It would be a good idea to note the distinction between "headers" &
"headings" - there is a significant difference which can cause a great deal
of confusion when asking for help with one or the other

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