Chapter 21: Generating First-Class Tables of Contents and Related Elements

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Overview

No matter where you're going, you need a good road map to get there. Even if you're the type of person who refuses to stop for directions, having a good table of contents (TOC) handy when you need to find something quickly in a long document can be a lifesaver. It's three minutes until the board meeting and you can't remember the name for the new program you're championing (oops). Where's that section on fall programs? If only you'd added that TOC…

A TOC lists the important headings in your document, giving you a quick glance at the topics, along with page numbers, so that you can easily move to the parts of the document you want. Whether you're creating a print document or a Web page, you can generate the tables you need for reference using Word's TOC feature.

This chapter introduces you not only to the TOC feature in Word, but also to other quick-look reference tables, including the table of authorities and the table of figures. You'll learn to create, edit, customize, and update your table of contents and add entries for special reference tables that make it easy to locate figures, citations, and more in your long documents.

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