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MS Word Index and tables
I have compiled a list of figures and a separate list of tables on the same
page but when I try to update each one individually then both tables are overwritten with the one I am updating. I've tried separating them with a section break (continuous) but that did not help. Any suggestions? thanks |
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MS Word Index and tables
One thing I have found about TOC fields (and a TOF is a TOC field) is that
it is all too easy to get following text (especially paragraph marks) inside the field code. It can be very awkward to have two TOC fields "back-to-back," even if separated by a heading. When you create a TOC field, make sure you have at least a couple of empty paragraphs after the insertion point, and keep an eye on what happens to these paragraphs (looking at the paragraph marks with nonprinting characters displayed) when you toggle the view from field code to field results (using Alt+F9); you'll often find that one has gotten swallowed up into the field. I have found this incredibly frustrating at times, hence the word of warning: I suspect your second TOC field may somehow have gotten absorbed into the first. Also, note that if you create a new TOC (as opposed to just clicking in one and updating with F9), you will usually be asked if you want it to replace the existing one (even if the existing one is half a document away). Just say no. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Word victim" wrote in message ... I have compiled a list of figures and a separate list of tables on the same page but when I try to update each one individually then both tables are overwritten with the one I am updating. I've tried separating them with a section break (continuous) but that did not help. Any suggestions? thanks |
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