To build a table of contents, Microsoft Word searches for text that the writer has formatted as a “Heading”. It detects these Headings, sorts them by level, and then dynamically creates a Table of Contents. To create a Table of Contents, follow the instructions below.

1. Determine where you want to insert the table of contents.
2. Click once in that location.
3. Click on the word Insert in the menu bar.
4. Hold your cursor over the option Reference.
5. A submenu will appear.
6. Choose the option Index and Tables.
7. The Index and Tables dialog will appear.

   

8. Go to the Table of Contents tab.
9. Click on the downward pointing arrow to the right of the Formats field.
10. Choose one of the available designs by clicking on its name. (An example of the formatting you have selected will appear in both the Print Preview and Web Preview fields.)
11. Determine the number of heading levels that you want to display in your table of contents in the Show Levels field.
12. Select any other table of contents options you want.
13. Click on the OK button.
14. Your newly created Table of Contents will be inserted into your document.

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