Table of contents in Word 2010
In most cases each document MS Word contains table of contents . Table of contents gives the document structure and significantly speeds up the search for the necessary information. And it can be done very quickly and without much effort. formed automatic table of contents will not only bring your document into proper shape, but will also easily update when changing headings or page numbers. In this article, we will look at how to make a table of contents in word, how to make a title and how to work with it. Let's move on to the first question how to make a table of contents in word 2010».
How to make a table of contents in Word 2010 automatically
The first thing to do for creating a table of contents, is to highlight all sections and subsections as headings for our future content. This will be the basis with which we can make a table of contents in word 2010. Let's take a closer look at how to do this.
We will designate sections and subsections as headings using the Styles collection in the MAIN tab.
Table of Contents in Word 2010 - Styles Gallery
First we need to think about the structure of our content in Word . For titles of sections, introduction, conclusion and list of references we will use Heading 1, for subsections of the second level - Heading 2.
Each heading has its own formatting options: its own font, color, size, line spacing, etc. But we need to change these formatting options to fit our standards. To do this, select the text of the section title.
Table of contents in Word 2010 - Highlighted section heading
Since we have decided that Heading 1 will be responsible for the title of the section, then in the styles collection we right-click on "Heading 1" and select the item " Update heading 1 to match selection».
Table of Contents in Word 2010 - Style Update
In this way, we not only changed the formatting of Heading 1 , but also assigned it to the highlighted section title. Let's move on to the second section. Now we do not need to change the formatting, just select the text of the second section and select "Heading 1".
Table of contents in Word 2010 - Highlighted second section heading
We perform similar operations for subsection headings using the Heading 2 style.
The preparatory work has been done, so let's start creating an automatic table of contents .
Place the cursor where it should be content . Go to the "LINKS" tab, click " Table of contents» --> « Auto-assembled table of contents 1"
Table of contents in Word 2010 - Create a table of contents
At the cursor position in the document MS Word appeared table of contents with page numbers.
How to style a table of contents in Word 2010
Let's do formatting table of contents . To do this, go to the "LINKS" tab, click " Table of contents» -->« Table of contents…».
Table of contents in Word 2010 - Navigate to the Table of Contents window
In the opened dialog box " Table of contents”, on the tab “ Table of contents»Press the button «Change…».
Table of Contents in Word 2010 - Table of Contents Dialog Box - Table of Contents Tab
In the "Style" dialog box, select the desired level and click the "Change ..." button
Table of contents in Word 2010 - Table of contents style formatting
In the "Change Style" window, set the desired formatting options. In our case, we use the font " Times New Roman", Size 14 PT, one and a half interval:
Table of Contents in Word 2010 - Change content formatting
We do this for each level. That is " Table of contents 1" is responsible for the first level (in our case, these are section headings, introduction, conclusion and bibliography), and " Table of contents 2" - for subheadings.
How to update the table of contents in Word 2010
First, let's look at how to use the ready content. Each item table of contents refers to the corresponding heading. To quickly jump to the required heading, you need to hold down the Ctrl key , click on the corresponding item. The document will scroll to the desired section.
If you have made changes to the text, and especially to the headings, then you need to update content. To do this, right-click on table of contents and select the item "Update field" in the drop-down menu.
Table of contents in Word 2010 - Update table of contents
At updating the content field There are two actions available in the pop-up window: update only page numbers and update the entire page.
Table of Contents in Word 2010 - Update Table of Contents Dialog Box
OK it's all over Now! As a result, in your document appeared automatic table of contents with page numbers that can be updated. Now you know what make a table of contents in word 2010- it's simple!