Q) How can I create a table of contents in Word?

A) There are two ways to mark table of contents items: you can create a custom menu command, or you can use the keyboard.

CUSTOM MENU COMMAND: To add the Mark Table of Contents Entry menu command to the Insert menu, follow these steps:

• On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Toolbars tab.
• Click to select the Menu Bar check box. NOTE: This option is on by default.
• In the Customize dialog box, click the Commands tab.
• In the Categories list, select All Commands. In the Commands list, select Mark Table Of Contents Entry and drag the command to the Insert menu.
• Point to the location where you want the command to appear on the menu, and then release the mouse.
• In the Customize dialog box, Click Close.

To mark the text for inclusion in the table of contents, follow these steps:

• Select (highlight) the text you want to include.
• On the Insert menu, click Mark Table Of Contents Entry.
• In the Entry box, modify the text if you want it to be different from the selected text.
• In the Table Identifier list, select C for table of contents.
• From the Level list, select a level for the table of contents entry.
• Click Mark.
• Click Close.
• Repeat this procedure for each table of contents entry in your document.

Keyboard Method:

• Select the word or words that you want to include as a table of contents entry.
• Press ALT+SHIFT+O (Windows). The "Mark Table of Contents Entry" dialog box appears.
• In the Entry box, modify the text if you want it to be different from the selected text.
• From the Table Identifier list, select C for table of contents.
• From the Level list, select a level for the table of contents entry.
• Click Mark.
• Click Close.
• Repeat steps 1 through 7 for each table of contents entry you want to create.

To build the table of contents, follow these steps:

• Position the insertion point where you want your table of contents to appear.
• On the Insert menu, click Index And Tables.
• Click the Table Of Contents tab, and then click the Options button. In Windows 2002, you will need to select Reference first to get to the Options button.
• Click to select the Table Entry Fields check box, and choose any styles you also want to include in the table of contents.
• Click OK to close each screen.

The table of contents will be inserted at the location of the insertion point

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