User defined TOC and Sections

[mickeyjay2159]

Hiya

I have created a large document with several different sections. I have NOT
used a predefined style and have user selected the level of 'heading' wihtin
the TOC.

How do I get the TOC to correcetly recognise the page and section numbers
and can I again 'user define' these parameters?

 

[DeanH]

You don't say what version of Word you are using, below is for 2003 and
prior, 2007 may differ.
From your description, you have not used the built-in Heading 1, etc. styles
but created your own steyles for headings.
You can modify the TOC to include these, and not include those you don't want.
Got to Insert, Reference, Index and Tables, Table of Contents, click on
Options, now go down the Style list, deleting the 1, 2 or 3 etc. for styles
you don't want, and add 1 or 2, etc in the TOC Level for the styles you do
want.
For further help see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html,
specifically, Step 3: Customize the Table of Contents (if you need to)
section.
The usualy advise is to use the built-in styles for Headings, and modify the
style to your requirements, then functions like TOC will work automatically.
Once you have your TOC populated, you can now modify the TOC1, TOC2, etc.
styles to get the TOC to look as you want it (the the article above for more)
Hope this helps
DeanH

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Alternatively, if you must use user-defined heading styles, at least include
the appropriate outline level as part of the style definition (in the
Paragraph dialog).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org