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convert TOC to regular text
In a Microsoft press book named Microsoft Word version 2002, Inside Out,
there are instructions on page 260 about how to convert a TOC into regular text by using Ctrl+Shift+F9 (I assume you'd need to have the TOC selected first, although the instruction doesn't state so). Anyhow, nothing happens when I do this. I would find this a useful tool. Perhaps the wrong key combination is being given in the book. Does anyone know how to accomplish this? I find this an excellent reference book, this just seems to be a snafu. |
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convert TOC to regular text
If your TOC is a field, then clicking anywhere in it and pressing
Ctrl+Shift+F9 should unlink it (unless it's locked or that shortcut has been reassigned). The only change you would see is that if you have opted to have the entire entry (and not just the page number) hyperlinked, the entries will now display the Hyperlink character style (which was always applied but the display suppressed). You will no longer be able to update the TOC, of course, but you will be able to edit and format it in ways that can be difficult to impossible when it is still an active field. -- 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. "cayce" wrote in message ... In a Microsoft press book named Microsoft Word version 2002, Inside Out, there are instructions on page 260 about how to convert a TOC into regular text by using Ctrl+Shift+F9 (I assume you'd need to have the TOC selected first, although the instruction doesn't state so). Anyhow, nothing happens when I do this. I would find this a useful tool. Perhaps the wrong key combination is being given in the book. Does anyone know how to accomplish this? I find this an excellent reference book, this just seems to be a snafu. |
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Hi Suzanne:
I tried again; I see no hyperlink character style applied to the unlinked text (that style is available, just not being applied for some reason). I was able to confirm it was unlinked however, so that is sufficient for my needs. I wasn't sure what would happen so I now know more than I did before. thanks! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If your TOC is a field, then clicking anywhere in it and pressing Ctrl+Shift+F9 should unlink it (unless it's locked or that shortcut has been reassigned). The only change you would see is that if you have opted to have the entire entry (and not just the page number) hyperlinked, the entries will now display the Hyperlink character style (which was always applied but the display suppressed). You will no longer be able to update the TOC, of course, but you will be able to edit and format it in ways that can be difficult to impossible when it is still an active field. -- 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. "cayce" wrote in message ... In a Microsoft press book named Microsoft Word version 2002, Inside Out, there are instructions on page 260 about how to convert a TOC into regular text by using Ctrl+Shift+F9 (I assume you'd need to have the TOC selected first, although the instruction doesn't state so). Anyhow, nothing happens when I do this. I would find this a useful tool. Perhaps the wrong key combination is being given in the book. Does anyone know how to accomplish this? I find this an excellent reference book, this just seems to be a snafu. |
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You can easily confirm that it has been unlinked by pressing Alt+F9. As long
as it is a field, when you toggle the field display, you'll see the TOC field itself. After it's unlinked, there will be no field to see, so the text will not change. -- 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. "cayce" wrote in message ... Hi Suzanne: I tried again; I see no hyperlink character style applied to the unlinked text (that style is available, just not being applied for some reason). I was able to confirm it was unlinked however, so that is sufficient for my needs. I wasn't sure what would happen so I now know more than I did before. thanks! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If your TOC is a field, then clicking anywhere in it and pressing Ctrl+Shift+F9 should unlink it (unless it's locked or that shortcut has been reassigned). The only change you would see is that if you have opted to have the entire entry (and not just the page number) hyperlinked, the entries will now display the Hyperlink character style (which was always applied but the display suppressed). You will no longer be able to update the TOC, of course, but you will be able to edit and format it in ways that can be difficult to impossible when it is still an active field. -- 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. "cayce" wrote in message ... In a Microsoft press book named Microsoft Word version 2002, Inside Out, there are instructions on page 260 about how to convert a TOC into regular text by using Ctrl+Shift+F9 (I assume you'd need to have the TOC selected first, although the instruction doesn't state so). Anyhow, nothing happens when I do this. I would find this a useful tool. Perhaps the wrong key combination is being given in the book. Does anyone know how to accomplish this? I find this an excellent reference book, this just seems to be a snafu. |
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