Contents
INTRODUCTION
Here is a step
by step structured way on how to create a table of contents in Microsoft word
2010.
Assuming you have an already typed document, here
are the easy steps to follow.
NOTE: I have created this illustration in an
official format for illustration purposes.
1.0 STEPS TO FOLLOW:
1.1 References tab
On the menu bar, select the references tab.
Under the references tab on the left hand side, you
will see a section called table of contents. With the following sub sections
1.1.0 Table of contents
1.1.1 Add text
1.1.3 Update table.
1.2 Highlighting the elements
On your document, highlight the elements you want to
go to the table of contents stepwise. That is to say;
First highlight the main headings. For example:
introduction or chapter one or any other heading in your document which falls
under level one.
The order should be in such a way that, those
elements in each page of your document which are in the same category (for
example: chapter one, chapter two, chapter three etc.) should be highlighted
together.
Note.
Press the control key (ctrl) while highlighting your elements.
1.3 Indicating the text level
After you have highlighted your elements, go to the
menu bar and click on the add text and a drop list will appear.
Select level one, if its elements you have
highlighted as the main elements or any other elements you highlighted first.
Repeat the procedure again for the next elements you
want under the second main elements and these should fall under level 2.
Repeat the procedure until you are done with all the
elements.
1.4 Creating the table of contents
After you are done with selecting the text level,
insert a blank page where you want your table of contents to be. In most cases it’s
always on the first page.
Click on the table of contents and a drop list will
appear.
Select
the format of your choice for the table and click on it.
BOOM!
There goes your table of content.
1.5 updating the table
Sometimes you may make
changes to your document in the areas where you have elements on the table of
contents. To automatically update the table, click on the update table and
choose the option you want. That is, either the page numbers only or the entire
table.
CONCLUSION
There are other ways of creating a table of contents,
but this is the simplest way to understand.
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