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How do I update page numbers on a contents page without using TOC?
I'm using Word 2003 and want to automatically update the page numbers on the
contents page of a constantly changing document. The Table of Contents function doesn't have enough formatting options. I've tried 'Cross-reference' but I'm finding the help pages not very helpful - or perhaps I'm being very dull! Please can someone explain this? Thanks |
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How do I update page numbers on a contents page without using TOC?
You are reinventing the wheel and you want help. This is a big job. You need
to explain, in detail, what it is that you want that isn't on the wheel that you can buy at your local hardware store. In other words, what can't you get from the table of contents features that are built into Word? "doesn't have enough formatting options" What are you trying to do? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bigsweirguru" wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2003 and want to automatically update the page numbers on the contents page of a constantly changing document. The Table of Contents function doesn't have enough formatting options. I've tried 'Cross-reference' but I'm finding the help pages not very helpful - or perhaps I'm being very dull! Please can someone explain this? Thanks |
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How do I update page numbers on a contents page without using
Thanks for replying Charles.
The contents page has been designed to match other company documents and is in a specific style which I don't think the TOC function can replicate. However, from what you say maybe I should keep trying - I just thought there would be an easy answer. Is it not possible to insert a Field Code on the contents page which will update along with the page numbering? "Charles Kenyon" wrote: You are reinventing the wheel and you want help. This is a big job. You need to explain, in detail, what it is that you want that isn't on the wheel that you can buy at your local hardware store. In other words, what can't you get from the table of contents features that are built into Word? "doesn't have enough formatting options" What are you trying to do? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bigsweirguru" wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2003 and want to automatically update the page numbers on the contents page of a constantly changing document. The Table of Contents function doesn't have enough formatting options. I've tried 'Cross-reference' but I'm finding the help pages not very helpful - or perhaps I'm being very dull! Please can someone explain this? Thanks |
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How do I update page numbers on a contents page without using
Yes, it is possible. But it is hard. It is a kludge. Chances are very good
you can do what you want using the built-in TOC functions. You can change the TOC styles the same as you can change other styles. The rough way to do this is through the TOC dialogs. You can fine-tune, though, using the modify style dialog. Take a look at http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm. Right now, you are like a person asking how to create heading styles with all of the features of the built-in heading styles without using the built-in ones because he/she doesn't like the way the built-in ones look. It is much simpler to change the way the built-in ones look. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bigsweirguru" wrote in message ... Thanks for replying Charles. The contents page has been designed to match other company documents and is in a specific style which I don't think the TOC function can replicate. However, from what you say maybe I should keep trying - I just thought there would be an easy answer. Is it not possible to insert a Field Code on the contents page which will update along with the page numbering? "Charles Kenyon" wrote: You are reinventing the wheel and you want help. This is a big job. You need to explain, in detail, what it is that you want that isn't on the wheel that you can buy at your local hardware store. In other words, what can't you get from the table of contents features that are built into Word? "doesn't have enough formatting options" What are you trying to do? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bigsweirguru" wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2003 and want to automatically update the page numbers on the contents page of a constantly changing document. The Table of Contents function doesn't have enough formatting options. I've tried 'Cross-reference' but I'm finding the help pages not very helpful - or perhaps I'm being very dull! Please can someone explain this? Thanks |
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How do I update page numbers on a contents page without using
You might see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm for some of the
things you *can* do with Word's TOC 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. "Bigsweirguru" wrote in message ... Thanks for replying Charles. The contents page has been designed to match other company documents and is in a specific style which I don't think the TOC function can replicate. However, from what you say maybe I should keep trying - I just thought there would be an easy answer. Is it not possible to insert a Field Code on the contents page which will update along with the page numbering? "Charles Kenyon" wrote: You are reinventing the wheel and you want help. This is a big job. You need to explain, in detail, what it is that you want that isn't on the wheel that you can buy at your local hardware store. In other words, what can't you get from the table of contents features that are built into Word? "doesn't have enough formatting options" What are you trying to do? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bigsweirguru" wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2003 and want to automatically update the page numbers on the contents page of a constantly changing document. The Table of Contents function doesn't have enough formatting options. I've tried 'Cross-reference' but I'm finding the help pages not very helpful - or perhaps I'm being very dull! Please can someone explain this? Thanks |
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