Using a header to generate a table of contents

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

Is it possible to use a header to generate a table of contents. I have
created many sections within my document and would like to generate a table
of contents based on the many sections (each with their unique header). I
have applied a style to each of the fields (in the header) that I would like
Word to use in generating the table of contents.

I am using MS Word 2003

Thanks
Tim Cameron
 
If you really mean "Header" in the Word sense, then no, you can't generate a
TOC from that information. What you need to do is use *Headings* in the
text. If you want these to repeat in the page headers throughout a section,
then use a StyleRef field. Note that if you use styles consistently (e.g.
Heading 1 to style your headings) then you can often avoid having multiple
sections (or at least different header content) since the StyleRef field
referring to that style will pick up the current Heading text.

You might find the following helpful

On TOCs:
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html
http://www.syntagma.demon.co.uk/Articles/WordWorkaround3.pdf

On Headers and StyleRef fields:
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/CreateATemplatePart2.htm (see the
section on Paper Size)
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Similar Threads

Table of content problem 3
Table of Contents 1
Generating a Table from Styles in the Header 7
TOC and Headers 2
Table of Contents not getting updated. 1
Table of Contents / Headers 1
Inserting Header Text into Table of Contents 1
How do you create a table of contents using headers? 3

Back
Top