[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Hmm, I mentioned the ribbon, which is part of the new interface in Word
2007 and 2010; it didn't exist in Word 2003.

In Word 2003, direct formatting can be applied for example via the
Formatting toolbar.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



On 2012-06-04 23:23 (GMT+1), Stefan Blom wrote:
If formatting is changing each time you update the TOC, then something
is not right. Did you make sure that your headings were correctly
defined, that is, that formatting comes from the Modify Style dialog box
(and not by applying formatting directly to the text, for example, via
the ribbon)? You can remove direct font formatting by selecting text and
pressing Ctrl+SpaceBar. Once you have done this, the formatting of TOC
levels will be controlled by the TOC 1, TOC 2, etc. styles.

If a level is missing in the TOC, you have to adjust the field code. For
example, if level 4 is missing, and you are using the built-in headings
(or custom headings with an "Outline level" defined), make sure that the
code reads { TOC \o "1-4" \h }. Use Alt+F9 to show/hide field codes, and
use F9 to update the field(s) in the selection.

You can include custom headings in a TOC, for example by giving them an
"Outline level" as suggested above. (In the Modify Style dialog box,
click Format, and then click Paragraph. You'll find the option on the
Indents and Spacing tab.) Usually, however, the built-in headings are
quite sufficient.

I'm still interested in taking a look at the file (you can delete any
text that you don't want to share, as long as there are captions that
exhibit the numbering problem). You can send it to
stefanDOTblomATmvpsDOTorg.