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Create a table of contents in Word

  1. Place your cursor where you want to insert the table of contents.
  2. Go to the Table of Contents > References. and choose an automatic style.Create a table of contents
  3. If you are making changes in your document that affect the table of contents, update the table of contents by right-clicking the table of contents and selecting Update Field.

If entries are missing

Missing entries are usually due to the fact that titles cannot be formatted as headings.

  1. Select the title text for each heading you want to include in the table of contents.
  2. Go tothe Home and Style > and select Heading 1.Add a title
  3. Update the table of contents.