I am using Word 2003 and am working on some documents that someone else
started. The headings are outline-numbered (1, 1.1, 1.2). I want to align the
entries in my Table of Contents so that the 2nd-level heading (1.1) aligns
left with the text of the 1st-level heading (1). I can do this by moving the
tab on the ruler, but when I refresh the TOC using F9, I lose the
reformatting. What controls this alignment? My styles for the TOC entries, or
something else?

Thanks!

TOC styles govern the alignment, but see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TOCJasonTabs.htm

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I am using Word 2003 and am working on some documents that someone else
started. The headings are outline-numbered (1, 1.1, 1.2). I want to align
the
entries in my Table of Contents so that the 2nd-level heading (1.1) aligns
left with the text of the 1st-level heading (1). I can do this by moving
the
tab on the ruler, but when I refresh the TOC using F9, I lose the
reformatting. What controls this alignment? My styles for the TOC entries,
or
something else?

Thanks!

First add the \w switch to the TOC field code: Press ALT+F9. Word
displays your TOC similar to { TOC \o "1-3" }. In the end of this
code, type \w. Press F9 to update the field. If prompted, make sure
that you choose to update the entire table. Press ALT+F9 again to
display field result. Now, you should be able to drag the tab stops to
the desired location, and Word shouldn't recreate the "Jason tabs" on
subsequent updates of the TOC.

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Stefan Blom


"LisaH" wrote in message
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I am using Word 2003 and am working on some documents that someone
else
started. The headings are outline-numbered (1, 1.1, 1.2). I want to
align the
entries in my Table of Contents so that the 2nd-level heading (1.1)
aligns
left with the text of the 1st-level heading (1). I can do this by
moving the
tab on the ruler, but when I refresh the TOC using F9, I lose the
reformatting. What controls this alignment? My styles for the TOC
entries, or
something else?

Thanks!