In my tests here, provided the inserted linked text has the correct styles
for the TOC, updating the TOC includes the inserted sections. This works
whether the text is simply cross referenced or from an external linked file.

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RCL AT NCM wrote:
Thanks Graham, I am a procedures writer and I have created what I
call common text. Common Text is text that is repeated throught our
procedures. It may be a sentence or it can be an entire page. Within
this text are several heading formats that define what text is
included in the table of contents. The common text is a document
which I have to insert into the procedure by inserting an object and
link it to the file. Problem: When the table of contents is updated
it does not include the formated text of the inserted object. How do
I get word to recognize the formated text that needs to be included
in the table of contents?


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

I may be missing something here, but why not simply apply the heading
paragraph style to the mergefield and use a charformat switch on the
field to ensure that it retains that style (though it shouldn't be
necessary).

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


RCL AT NCM wrote:
I need a work around for getting word to recognize the format of
headers in inserted text objects so that the table of contents will
include the headings when updated.