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Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur
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Are you creating the TOC manually, by typing? If so, don't. Assuming that you
have been using heading styles consistently, you can add a table of contents
which can be updated as you edit the document.

On the other hand, if you are using Word's TOC feature, adjust the tab stop
positions for the TOC styles. Since those styles, by default, are set to update
automatically, you should be able to just drag the tab stops on the ruler into
position.

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"officeMan" wrote in message
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Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur



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Are you creating the TOC manually, by typing? If so, don't. Assuming that you
have been using heading styles consistently, you can add a table of contents
which can be updated as you edit the document.

On the other hand, if you are using Word's TOC feature, adjust the tab stop
positions for the TOC styles. Since those styles, by default, are set to update
automatically, you should be able to just drag the tab stops on the ruler into
position.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"officeMan" wrote in message
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Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur



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As Stefan says, the best way to create a TOC is to use Word's built-in
feature to do this (see
http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html). But if you continue to
build it by hand, see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm
(Word 2003 and earlier) or
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/N...gnment2007.htm, as appropriate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"officeMan" wrote in message
...
Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further
sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at
the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every
line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur


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As Stefan says, the best way to create a TOC is to use Word's built-in
feature to do this (see
http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html). But if you continue to
build it by hand, see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm
(Word 2003 and earlier) or
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/N...gnment2007.htm, as appropriate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"officeMan" wrote in message
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Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further
sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at
the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every
line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur




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I can't imagine that anyone who has read an article on (semi-)automatic TOCs
would go on creating TOCs manually?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
As Stefan says, the best way to create a TOC is to use Word's built-in feature
to do this (see http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html). But if
you continue to build it by hand, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm (Word 2003 and earlier)
or http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/N...gnment2007.htm, as appropriate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"officeMan" wrote in message
...
Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur





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I can't imagine that anyone who has read an article on (semi-)automatic TOCs
would go on creating TOCs manually?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
As Stefan says, the best way to create a TOC is to use Word's built-in feature
to do this (see http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html). But if
you continue to build it by hand, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm (Word 2003 and earlier)
or http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/N...gnment2007.htm, as appropriate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"officeMan" wrote in message
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Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur





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I confess that some of the documents I revise annually still have manual
TOCs because (a) the use of headings is haphazard (some headings are
included, others at the same level not), and (b) the page numbers change
only minimally from year to year. These documents are "yearbooks" of various
societies that list the members, officers, committees, bylaws, etc. The
originals were created many years ago (when I was less expert g), and
revisions each year are minimal; going back and "doing it right" would
result in no apparent difference in the end result but would cost the client
a good bit more.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
I can't imagine that anyone who has read an article on (semi-)automatic
TOCs
would go on creating TOCs manually?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
As Stefan says, the best way to create a TOC is to use Word's built-in
feature
to do this (see http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html). But
if
you continue to build it by hand, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm (Word 2003 and
earlier)
or http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/N...gnment2007.htm, as
appropriate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"officeMan" wrote in message
...
Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ......................
7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further
sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7
at the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every
line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur







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I confess that some of the documents I revise annually still have manual
TOCs because (a) the use of headings is haphazard (some headings are
included, others at the same level not), and (b) the page numbers change
only minimally from year to year. These documents are "yearbooks" of various
societies that list the members, officers, committees, bylaws, etc. The
originals were created many years ago (when I was less expert g), and
revisions each year are minimal; going back and "doing it right" would
result in no apparent difference in the end result but would cost the client
a good bit more.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
I can't imagine that anyone who has read an article on (semi-)automatic
TOCs
would go on creating TOCs manually?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
As Stefan says, the best way to create a TOC is to use Word's built-in
feature
to do this (see http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html). But
if
you continue to build it by hand, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm (Word 2003 and
earlier)
or http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/N...gnment2007.htm, as
appropriate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"officeMan" wrote in message
...
Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ......................
7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further
sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7
at the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every
line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur







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Good point.

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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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I confess that some of the documents I revise annually still have manual TOCs
because (a) the use of headings is haphazard (some headings are included,
others at the same level not), and (b) the page numbers change only minimally
from year to year. These documents are "yearbooks" of various societies that
list the members, officers, committees, bylaws, etc. The originals were created
many years ago (when I was less expert g), and revisions each year are
minimal; going back and "doing it right" would result in no apparent difference
in the end result but would cost the client a good bit more.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
I can't imagine that anyone who has read an article on (semi-)automatic TOCs
would go on creating TOCs manually?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
As Stefan says, the best way to create a TOC is to use Word's built-in
feature
to do this (see http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html). But if
you continue to build it by hand, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm (Word 2003 and
earlier)
or http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/N...gnment2007.htm, as
appropriate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"officeMan" wrote in message
...
Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at
the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every
line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur










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Good point.

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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I confess that some of the documents I revise annually still have manual TOCs
because (a) the use of headings is haphazard (some headings are included,
others at the same level not), and (b) the page numbers change only minimally
from year to year. These documents are "yearbooks" of various societies that
list the members, officers, committees, bylaws, etc. The originals were created
many years ago (when I was less expert g), and revisions each year are
minimal; going back and "doing it right" would result in no apparent difference
in the end result but would cost the client a good bit more.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
I can't imagine that anyone who has read an article on (semi-)automatic TOCs
would go on creating TOCs manually?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
As Stefan says, the best way to create a TOC is to use Word's built-in
feature
to do this (see http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html). But if
you continue to build it by hand, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm (Word 2003 and
earlier)
or http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/N...gnment2007.htm, as
appropriate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"officeMan" wrote in message
...
Hi I have problems to accommodate my table of contents in word.

1
Intorduction...................................... .................................................5
1.1 Intorduction into
topic............................................. .....................5
1.2 Motivation und objective
target............................................ .......6
1.3 Structure of the
work.............................................. ...................... 7

The first item is given in my document. I want to create further sub-items.
The problem is that the page numbers 5 in 1st and 2nd line and 6 and 7 at
the
right side are not straight lined.
My question: Is there any function to create the dots after "topic",
"target", "work" automatically that the page numbers at the end of every
line
are straight lined?

Thanks in Advance

Br
Ugur








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A very cool feature in word that allows you to insert with one click title, headings and table of content, and after that all you must do is write your content:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=fKdpWlmxGDk
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