We'll do that by creating a new style for the individual appendices, and then we'll use the Table of Contents tool to create the List of Appendices.
First, for the "Appendices" section heading to appear in the Table of Contents, make sure you've applied the Heading 1 style to it, just as you have with all your other section headings.
Now we need to create a new "Appendix Subheading" style so that we'll be able to generate a list of the individual appendices from it. On a Mac, you'll have to have to also click Apply to dismiss the remaining window. Now we just need to use the Table of Contents tool to generate a list based on this style. If you say Yes, it will replace your main Table of Contents, and that would be unfortunate. Selecting No will leave it alone and instead create a second table that just has the appendices listed in them.
University of Michigan Library Research Guides. Ask a Librarian. Click where you want to insert the table of contents—usually near the beginning of the document. On the toolbar ribbon, select References. The table of contents is inserted, showing the headings and page numbering in your document.
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We help busy office workers save hours and gain peace of mind, with tips, training and tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint and Word. How to create a table of contents in Word. Applying Heading Style Formatting. To properly format your Word document using the Heading Styles , simply: Select the section Headings of your document Navigate to the Home tab Select the Heading 1 , Heading 2 or Heading 3 style, as appropriate By default, only the Heading 1 through Heading 3 Styles will automatically populate into your Table of Contents.
Note: Instead of using the Styles gallery to mark up your Word document, you can also use the Add Text drop down directly on the References tab, saving you a few clicks.
Heading Style Shortcuts. Changing Your Heading Style Formatting. To do that, simply: Navigate to the Design tab Choose a different Document Formatting If you click the downward facing arrow, you will see more options, as pictured above. How to Insert a Table of Contents. Insert a Table of Contents. Note: If you right-click the Table of Contents in the dropdown menu, you get options for where to place it in your document..
Some of these options require you to use the different page break options in Word to properly place within your document. Note: If you do not properly format your Word document using the Styles gallery, inserting a TOC will result in the following warning: No table of contents entries found If this happens to you, simply work your way through your document and apply the proper Heading 1 , Heading 2 and Heading 3 styles. Format Your Table of Contents. To format your Table of Contents in Word, simply: Hover your mouse to the left of your TOC your arrow will look like a diagonal arrow Select the Heading Style you want to change Format it however you wish Sometimes this takes a few attempts to select your Heading Styles so they all properly update.
How to Save Your Table of Contents formatting. Updating a Table of Contents. The two update options are:. Table of Contents Navigational Shortcuts. To open the Navigation Pane to see your Headings in Word, simply:. Removing a Table of Contents. To remove a Table of Contents from a Word document, simply: Navigate to the References tab Open the Table of Contents dropown menu Select Remove Table of Contents If you are using one of the Automatic Table styles, you can also use the dropdown menu at the top of your table, as pictured below.
Note: If you are using one of the Automatic Table styles, sometimes the table will not fully remove itself.
This is particularly true for TOCs inserted at the beginning or ends of sections. If this happens to you, simply click the three dots in the upper left-hand corner to select your TOC. Sometimes it takes three or four times before the entire TOC container is fully removed.