table of contents not updating

[Guest]

Hi

I have a problem with a word document in which the Table of Contents doesnot
update when I right clck and <Update field> or when I print preview. The
document is not protected and I can't see an other reason it would be
happening.

I am using Word 2003 SP2 and XP professional

Thanks


Ian B

 

[Stefan Blom]

When you right-click, is the Update Field command greyed out? If so, the TOC
could be locked. With the insertion point inside the TOC, click
Ctrl+Shift+F11. Can you update it now?

If the command is not greyed out, what happens when you try to update? Do
you see a message of some sort?

What is missing from the TOC? Certain heading levels? Text from specific
areas of the document?

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Stefan Blom
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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It's also possible that the TOC has been unlinked or perhaps even created
manually rather than with a TOC field.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Hi Stefan - see my notes below

please also note by reply to Suzanne

When you right-click, is the Update Field command greyed out? If so, the TOC

No - not greyed out

could be locked. With the insertion point inside the TOC, click
Ctrl+Shift+F11. Can you update it now?

Tried Ctrl+Shift+F11 - no noticable difference

If the command is not greyed out, what happens when you try to update? Do
you see a message of some sort?

No message. It looks like processing is happening (I get teh hourglass for a
split second there is also a brief message that word is repaginating) but no
change

What is missing from the TOC? Certain heading levels? Text from specific
areas of the document?

Nothing is missing then I add a new level 1 heading and choose Update and
the heading is not included in the TOC

 

[Guest]

Hi Suzanne

Please see notes below and also reply to stefan

It's also possible that the TOC has been unlinked or perhaps even created
manually rather than with a TOC field.

In order to get the TOC I have to keep deleting it and recreating it and the
recreated one still doesn't update. Also hyperlinks remain functional

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Very odd. Try opening the document using the Open and Repair option and see
if this makes any difference.

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Words into Type
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[Guest]

Hi Suzanne

The document has some macros including an autoexec. On a hunch I deleted
these and the TOC is now working.

The macros managed some document variables (custom and standard) including
data collection.

Are you aware of any conflicts here?


Cheers

Ian

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I don't know enough VBA to give you an answer, but since removing the macros
removed the problem, it seems to be a good bet that they were somehow
causing it. Now, whether you can do without the macros is another question.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

I'm glad you got it sorted. Your replies do not indicate a problem with the
TOC itself; like Suzanne, I believe the macro caused the problems. Thank you
for the feedback, though.

 

[Guest]

I considered that, too, but then there would be no Update Field command on
the context menu, of course.