How to Add Table of Contents in Your Word Documents | Word 2011 for MacBook Pro

How to Add a Table of Contents in Word 2011 for MacBook Pro 

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  • Format your word document using heading styles found on the Home tab. Make sure you give heading all the head you need in your table of contents. Example, Heading one, heading two, and so on………

How to Add Table of Contents in Your Word Documents | Word 2011 for MacBook Pro

>> To modify fonts, colour, fonts type and size of the font go to the Home tab and right click on respective heading to modify

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  • Make sure you insert page numbers before add table of contents
  • After that go to “Document Elements” tab 
  • Place the cursor where you want to place the table of contents
  • Choose one of the types of table of contents available 

>> Choose either automatic table of contents or manual

How to Add Table of Contents in Your Word Documents | Word 2011 for MacBook Pro

The automatic table can be updated when you change the heading text, fonts style, font size, or order of your contents. 

Custom table of contents: You can format the way you want the table of content to appear, choose a different style, and more.  

If you choose to create a manual table of contents word will dummy text table instead of using your headings and you’ll have to manually type in each entry and word wont be able to update the table of contents for you. 

>> Once you have chosen one of the automatic table of contents word will create the table of contents for you. 

To update automatic table of contents  

If you’ve changed page number or the headings, or otherwise

>> Just click anywhere on the table of contents

>> Click the dropdown arrow in Table of Contents tab 

>> Click update table

How to Add Table of Contents in Your Word Documents | Word 2011 for MacBook Pro

Remember to do this before you are about to finalize your document so that the table of contents will be current.