I have used the automatic table of contents feature on Word 2007. I am
comfortable with it, however had one question. I have set up my list of
tables and list of figures seperately (so they can also be automatically
updated). The problem is this: I would like to include the headings "list of
figures" and "list of tables" in my table of contents, but everytime I use
the "add text" function and highlight the headings, it simply changes my
current list of figures or list of tables. I simply want to be able to add
those two headings into my table of contents. Is there a way to do that?

Thanks,

I'm not sure what you are trying to do. Note that you could just type in the
relevant heading above the table of figures (list of tables). Be sure to use
a paragraph style that will not be included in the table of contents.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Jenny" wrote:

> I have used the automatic table of contents feature on Word 2007. I am
> comfortable with it, however had one question. I have set up my list of
> tables and list of figures seperately (so they can also be automatically
> updated). The problem is this: I would like to include the headings "list of
> figures" and "list of tables" in my table of contents, but everytime I use
> the "add text" function and highlight the headings, it simply changes my
> current list of figures or list of tables. I simply want to be able to add
> those two headings into my table of contents. Is there a way to do that?
>
> Thanks,
>
>

Actually, if you want to include them in the TOC, you'll need to use
headings that *will* be picked up by the TOC field. The issue here is
probably that you're inadvertently typing the headings inside the field for
the Table of Figures or List of Tables. If you press Alt+F9 before entering
the title and make sure that the paragraph you insert is outside the field
braces, you won't have this problem.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4A830ED6-7FBE-4CF2-8FCE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm not sure what you are trying to do. Note that you could just type in
the
> relevant heading above the table of figures (list of tables). Be sure to
use
> a paragraph style that will not be included in the table of contents.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Jenny" wrote:
>
> > I have used the automatic table of contents feature on Word 2007. I am
> > comfortable with it, however had one question. I have set up my list of
> > tables and list of figures seperately (so they can also be automatically
> > updated). The problem is this: I would like to include the headings
"list of
> > figures" and "list of tables" in my table of contents, but everytime I
use
> > the "add text" function and highlight the headings, it simply changes my
> > current list of figures or list of tables. I simply want to be able to
add
> > those two headings into my table of contents. Is there a way to do that?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >

> Actually, if you want to include them in the TOC, you'll need to use
> headings that *will* be picked up by the TOC field.

Of course! Apparently, I was thinking of the *TOC* heading, which (normally)
should not be picked up by the TOC. :-(

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Actually, if you want to include them in the TOC, you'll need to use
> headings that *will* be picked up by the TOC field. The issue here is
> probably that you're inadvertently typing the headings inside the field
> for
> the Table of Figures or List of Tables. If you press Alt+F9 before
> entering
> the title and make sure that the paragraph you insert is outside the field
> braces, you won't have this problem.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Stefan Blom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4A830ED6-7FBE-4CF2-8FCE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm not sure what you are trying to do. Note that you could just type in
> the
>> relevant heading above the table of figures (list of tables). Be sure to
> use
>> a paragraph style that will not be included in the table of contents.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>> "Jenny" wrote:
>>
>> > I have used the automatic table of contents feature on Word 2007. I am
>> > comfortable with it, however had one question. I have set up my list of
>> > tables and list of figures seperately (so they can also be
>> > automatically
>> > updated). The problem is this: I would like to include the headings
> "list of
>> > figures" and "list of tables" in my table of contents, but everytime I
> use
>> > the "add text" function and highlight the headings, it simply changes
>> > my
>> > current list of figures or list of tables. I simply want to be able to
> add
>> > those two headings into my table of contents. Is there a way to do
>> > that?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>

Right. You're excused. <g>

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Actually, if you want to include them in the TOC, you'll need to use
> > headings that *will* be picked up by the TOC field.
>
> Of course! Apparently, I was thinking of the *TOC* heading, which
(normally)
> should not be picked up by the TOC. :-(
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Actually, if you want to include them in the TOC, you'll need to use
> > headings that *will* be picked up by the TOC field. The issue here is
> > probably that you're inadvertently typing the headings inside the field
> > for
> > the Table of Figures or List of Tables. If you press Alt+F9 before
> > entering
> > the title and make sure that the paragraph you insert is outside the
field
> > braces, you won't have this problem.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> > so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Stefan Blom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:4A830ED6-7FBE-4CF2-8FCE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I'm not sure what you are trying to do. Note that you could just type
in
> > the
> >> relevant heading above the table of figures (list of tables). Be sure
to
> > use
> >> a paragraph style that will not be included in the table of contents.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Stefan Blom
> >> Microsoft Word MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jenny" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have used the automatic table of contents feature on Word 2007. I
am
> >> > comfortable with it, however had one question. I have set up my list
of
> >> > tables and list of figures seperately (so they can also be
> >> > automatically
> >> > updated). The problem is this: I would like to include the headings
> > "list of
> >> > figures" and "list of tables" in my table of contents, but everytime
I
> > use
> >> > the "add text" function and highlight the headings, it simply changes
> >> > my
> >> > current list of figures or list of tables. I simply want to be able
to
> > add
> >> > those two headings into my table of contents. Is there a way to do
> >> > that?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> >
> >
>
>
>
>