[Mark[_7_]]

I am having Word create a table of contents automatically for me. I
am creating a help file that goes over menus and submenus within an
application. For example, I will have a header that describes the
"File" menu, and then subheaders that would describe the "New", Save",
Save As", etc options. In the document itself, I would like it to
appear as

File

Here is the brief descriptoin of what is contained in the file menu.

File New

Here is the description for File New.


On the table of contents, I would want it to appear as this:

Menu topics.......Page 2 (Header 1, so It's big and Bolded)
File..............Page 3 (Header 2, so it's smaller and italicized but
same level, left indent)
New........Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font and indented.)
Save......Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font, and indented.)


However, Here's what it ends up looking like:
Menu topics......Page 2
File......Page 3
File New........Page 4
File Save.......Page 4


I know I can customize the table of contents after Word creates it and
take out the extra verbiage, but it is a living document and is
constantly being updated. Any ideas on how to keep it user friendly
at the detail level but look like I want on the table of contents
would be much appreciated!

[Stefan Blom]

For full control over what displays in the TOC, you can use TC fields. See
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Mark" wrote in message
...
I am having Word create a table of contents automatically for me. I
am creating a help file that goes over menus and submenus within an
application. For example, I will have a header that describes the
"File" menu, and then subheaders that would describe the "New", Save",
Save As", etc options. In the document itself, I would like it to
appear as

File

Here is the brief descriptoin of what is contained in the file menu.

File New

Here is the description for File New.


On the table of contents, I would want it to appear as this:

Menu topics.......Page 2 (Header 1, so It's big and Bolded)
File..............Page 3 (Header 2, so it's smaller and italicized but
same level, left indent)
New........Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font and indented.)
Save......Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font, and indented.)


However, Here's what it ends up looking like:
Menu topics......Page 2
File......Page 3
File New........Page 4
File Save.......Page 4


I know I can customize the table of contents after Word creates it and
take out the extra verbiage, but it is a living document and is
constantly being updated. Any ideas on how to keep it user friendly
at the detail level but look like I want on the table of contents
would be much appreciated!

[Mark[_7_]]

On Apr 18, 4:35*am, "Stefan Blom" wrote:
For full control over what displays in the TOC, you can use TC fields. Seehttp://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Mark" wrote in message

...



I am having Word create a table of contents automatically for me. *I
am creating a help file that goes over menus and submenus within an
application. *For example, I will have a header that describes the
"File" menu, and then subheaders that would describe the "New", Save",
Save As", etc options. *In the document itself, I would like it to
appear as

File

Here is the brief descriptoin of what is contained in the file menu.

File New

Here is the description for File New.

On the table of contents, I would want it to appear as this:

Menu topics.......Page 2 (Header 1, so It's big and Bolded)
File..............Page 3 (Header 2, so it's smaller and italicized but
same level, left indent)
* New........Page *4 (Header 3, Smaller font and indented.)
* Save......Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font, and indented.)

However, Here's what it ends up looking like:
Menu topics......Page 2
File......Page 3
* *File New........Page 4
* *File Save.......Page 4

I know I can customize the table of contents after Word creates it and
take out the extra verbiage, but it is a living document and is
constantly being updated. *Any ideas on how to keep it user friendly
at the detail level but look like I want on the table of contents
would be much appreciated!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I tried using the TC commands in the document you linked me to, and it
almost does what I want...but it's still including the original as
well as the new one I marked it as. When I created the TOC I have it
set to include table entries. Here's what it ends up looking like:

Menu Options
File 1
File New 1
New 1
File Save 1
Save 1
File Close 1
Close 1

You can see that it has the "New" on it's own line just how I wanted
it, but right above it still has "File New". I can't seem to get
rid of the original which causes it to appear duplicated.

[Mark[_7_]]

On Apr 18, 4:35*am, "Stefan Blom" wrote:
For full control over what displays in the TOC, you can use TC fields. Seehttp://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Mark" wrote in message

...



I am having Word create a table of contents automatically for me. *I
am creating a help file that goes over menus and submenus within an
application. *For example, I will have a header that describes the
"File" menu, and then subheaders that would describe the "New", Save",
Save As", etc options. *In the document itself, I would like it to
appear as

File

Here is the brief descriptoin of what is contained in the file menu.

File New

Here is the description for File New.

On the table of contents, I would want it to appear as this:

Menu topics.......Page 2 (Header 1, so It's big and Bolded)
File..............Page 3 (Header 2, so it's smaller and italicized but
same level, left indent)
* New........Page *4 (Header 3, Smaller font and indented.)
* Save......Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font, and indented.)

However, Here's what it ends up looking like:
Menu topics......Page 2
File......Page 3
* *File New........Page 4
* *File Save.......Page 4

I know I can customize the table of contents after Word creates it and
take out the extra verbiage, but it is a living document and is
constantly being updated. *Any ideas on how to keep it user friendly
at the detail level but look like I want on the table of contents
would be much appreciated!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I read the link you provided and I almost have it working the way I
want. I am able to customize a new entry on the table of contents
using the TC field commands and including table entries in the TOC I
create. However, it ends up still including the original entry as
well, so it ends up looking like this:

File.....1
File New .....1
New.....1
File Save.....1
Save.....1
File Close.....1
Close

I am trying to get it to look like this:
File....1
New....1
Save....1
Close...1

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you want to use *only* TC fields, you must not only check "Table entry
fields" but also clear the check boxes for "Styles" and "Outline levels."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Mark" wrote in message
...
On Apr 18, 4:35 am, "Stefan Blom" wrote:
For full control over what displays in the TOC, you can use TC fields.
Seehttp://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Mark" wrote in message

...



I am having Word create a table of contents automatically for me. I
am creating a help file that goes over menus and submenus within an
application. For example, I will have a header that describes the
"File" menu, and then subheaders that would describe the "New", Save",
Save As", etc options. In the document itself, I would like it to
appear as

File

Here is the brief descriptoin of what is contained in the file menu.

File New

Here is the description for File New.

On the table of contents, I would want it to appear as this:

Menu topics.......Page 2 (Header 1, so It's big and Bolded)
File..............Page 3 (Header 2, so it's smaller and italicized but
same level, left indent)
New........Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font and indented.)
Save......Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font, and indented.)

However, Here's what it ends up looking like:
Menu topics......Page 2
File......Page 3
File New........Page 4
File Save.......Page 4

I know I can customize the table of contents after Word creates it and
take out the extra verbiage, but it is a living document and is
constantly being updated. Any ideas on how to keep it user friendly
at the detail level but look like I want on the table of contents
would be much appreciated!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I tried using the TC commands in the document you linked me to, and it
almost does what I want...but it's still including the original as
well as the new one I marked it as. When I created the TOC I have it
set to include table entries. Here's what it ends up looking like:

Menu Options
File 1
File New 1
New 1
File Save 1
Save 1
File Close 1
Close 1

You can see that it has the "New" on it's own line just how I wanted
it, but right above it still has "File New". I can't seem to get
rid of the original which causes it to appear duplicated.

[Mark[_7_]]

On Apr 18, 12:05*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
*If you want to use *only* TC fields, you must not only check "Table entry
fields" but also clear the check boxes for "Styles" and "Outline levels."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Mark" wrote in message

...
On Apr 18, 4:35 am, "Stefan Blom" wrote:





For full control over what displays in the TOC, you can use TC fields.
Seehttp://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/TOCTips.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Mark" wrote in message

...

I am having Word create a table of contents automatically for me. I
am creating a help file that goes over menus and submenus within an
application. For example, I will have a header that describes the
"File" menu, and then subheaders that would describe the "New", Save",
Save As", etc options. In the document itself, I would like it to
appear as

File

Here is the brief descriptoin of what is contained in the file menu.

File New

Here is the description for File New.

On the table of contents, I would want it to appear as this:

Menu topics.......Page 2 (Header 1, so It's big and Bolded)
File..............Page 3 (Header 2, so it's smaller and italicized but
same level, left indent)
New........Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font and indented.)
Save......Page 4 (Header 3, Smaller font, and indented.)

However, Here's what it ends up looking like:
Menu topics......Page 2
File......Page 3
File New........Page 4
File Save.......Page 4

I know I can customize the table of contents after Word creates it and
take out the extra verbiage, but it is a living document and is
constantly being updated. Any ideas on how to keep it user friendly
at the detail level but look like I want on the table of contents
would be much appreciated!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I tried using the TC commands in the document you linked me to, and it
almost does what I want...but it's still including the original as
well as the new one I marked it as. *When I created the TOC I have it
set to include table entries. *Here's what it ends up looking like:

Menu Options
File 1
File New 1
New 1
File Save 1
Save 1
File Close 1
Close 1

You can see that it has the "New" on it's own line just how I wanted
it, but right above it still has "File New". *I can't seem to get
rid of the original which causes it to appear duplicated.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I figured it out. Since each are on different headers, I went to the
options and backed out the values for Header 3 in the Styles section.
This prevented from Header 3 styles from showing up by default.
However, since I left 'Table entry fields' checked, it will still show
my TC fields. I ended up getting exactly what I wanted using this
method.

It now looks like this in the TOC:
File
New
Save
Close
Edit
View
etc.


(Sorry about the double post earlier, I didn't see it show up and
posted it again.)