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After composing a lengthy document with ordered headings or completing books, scientific essays, etc., the first thing to consider is creating a table of contents. However, manually creating a table of contents is time-consuming and wasteful, ignoring the automatic table of contents feature in Word.
Guide to creating an automatic table of contents in Word
Creating a Table of Contents: Automatic Approach in Word 2013
To generate an automatic table of contents in Word, the first thing you need to do is set the level for the section headings in the document.
Step 1: Go to View → Outline.
Step 2: Now your document will be displayed in Outline format. Place the cursor at the headings you want to include in the table of contents and set the level for each. The largest heading is level 1, and subsequent smaller headings are set to a lower level. Set the content of the heading to Body text.
Step 3: After setting the levels for the headings, you will create a menu for the document. Place the cursor on the page where you want to generate an automatic table of contents in Word. Go to References → Table of Contents → choose the template you prefer.
This is the template you obtain for your menu after completing the steps above.
Creating an automatic table of contents in Word is convenient for managing and editing your document. Simply click on a heading in the menu, and the cursor will automatically jump to the page containing that heading. You can easily update the table of contents after making edits in your document. Additionally, you can explore Page numbering from any page in Word, or Insert copyright images in Word 2013, and many other tricks...
