how to generate table of contents in microsoft word

A table of contents adds a degree of formality and expertise to any book, whether it’s a book report or a customer proposal. This article is about how to generate table of contents in Microsoft Word. By organizing your book by title and content, you not only allow the reader to get a summary of your points, but you also allow people to jump straight to their text.

how to generate table of contents in microsoft word

You can easily add a table of contents to Microsoft Word through the Word desktop application or web client.

How to Add Table of Contents in Word on Desktop

Note that the table of contents is automatically generated based on headings.

1.When writing an article, be sure to click on the article type: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, etc. If you’ve already written your article, manually highlight any topic in your document and click a topic style under Styles.

2. Click your cursor where you want to insert the table of contents.

3. On the toolbar at the top of the document, click the Reference tab.

4. On the left side of the reference toolbar, click Table of Contents.

5. Click the desired version that automatically creates a table of contents.

6. The table of contents is now in your document.

How to insert a table of contents using Word for the web

Open a document on your OneDrive in Word for the web.

If it’s not already there, click Upload to OneDrive to add your document to your OneDrive.

Place your cursor where you want to insert the table of contents.

In the toolbar at the top of the document, click the References tab.

Click on the content table.

In the dropdown, click on Insert Table of Contents. This will work in the same way as it works in Word.

You can also edit the table of contents by clicking References, then Table of Contents. This will also allow you to remove the table of contents.

How to delete a table of contents in Word

1. In the Word desktop program, click the table of contents you want to delete.
2. Click on the table of contents on the reference tab.
3. Scroll down and click Remove Table of Contents.