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table of contents not updating correctly
I use outline numbering for headings. When I update the table of contents
that is referring back to my heading levels, some, not all, of the heading level 3 will not update to include the outline number they have. I get just the text the heading uses. What's weird is it doesn't happen to all the level 3 headings, just a couple. It looks like this 1. First Heading, 1st level 1.2 Second Heading, 2nd level 1.2.1 Third Heading, 3rd level 1.2.2 Fourth Heading, 3rd level Fifth Heading, 3rd level (should include outline number 1.2.3) 1.2.4 Sixth Heading, 3rd level Seventh Heading, 3rd level (should include outline number 1.2.5) 1.2.6 Eight Heading, 3rd level As you can see, the outline numbering sequences properly on headings that follow the headings where the outline number is missing. I have gone to those individual headings in the text and deleted them, changed the style to normal, retyped the heading name, then reapplied the heading 3 style it should have. I then go back to the TOC page, right click and choose update entire table of contents. I still do not get the outline number along with the heading text. Any ideas on how to resolve this? I am running Windows XP and Word 97. thanks |
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Hi ?B?Y2F5Y2U=?=,
I vaguely seem to recall this issue... Do you have anything except the heading text in these paragraphs? Index entries (XE fields) or graphics anchors? I use outline numbering for headings. When I update the table of contents that is referring back to my heading levels, some, not all, of the heading level 3 will not update to include the outline number they have. I get just the text the heading uses. What's weird is it doesn't happen to all the level 3 headings, just a couple. It looks like this 1. First Heading, 1st level 1.2 Second Heading, 2nd level 1.2.1 Third Heading, 3rd level 1.2.2 Fourth Heading, 3rd level Fifth Heading, 3rd level (should include outline number 1.2.3) 1.2.4 Sixth Heading, 3rd level Seventh Heading, 3rd level (should include outline number 1.2.5) 1.2.6 Eight Heading, 3rd level As you can see, the outline numbering sequences properly on headings that follow the headings where the outline number is missing. I have gone to those individual headings in the text and deleted them, changed the style to normal, retyped the heading name, then reapplied the heading 3 style it should have. I then go back to the TOC page, right click and choose update entire table of contents. I still do not get the outline number along with the heading text. Any ideas on how to resolve this? I am running Windows XP and Word 97. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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What is the difference between a header and a heading for the TOC in styles?
"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi ?B?Y2F5Y2U=?=, I vaguely seem to recall this issue... Do you have anything except the heading text in these paragraphs? Index entries (XE fields) or graphics anchors? I use outline numbering for headings. When I update the table of contents that is referring back to my heading levels, some, not all, of the heading level 3 will not update to include the outline number they have. I get just the text the heading uses. What's weird is it doesn't happen to all the level 3 headings, just a couple. It looks like this 1. First Heading, 1st level 1.2 Second Heading, 2nd level 1.2.1 Third Heading, 3rd level 1.2.2 Fourth Heading, 3rd level Fifth Heading, 3rd level (should include outline number 1.2.3) 1.2.4 Sixth Heading, 3rd level Seventh Heading, 3rd level (should include outline number 1.2.5) 1.2.6 Eight Heading, 3rd level As you can see, the outline numbering sequences properly on headings that follow the headings where the outline number is missing. I have gone to those individual headings in the text and deleted them, changed the style to normal, retyped the heading name, then reapplied the heading 3 style it should have. I then go back to the TOC page, right click and choose update entire table of contents. I still do not get the outline number along with the heading text. Any ideas on how to resolve this? I am running Windows XP and Word 97. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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A header is something that appears at the top of every page. When you View |
Header and Footer, Word opens the header pane, which contains a paragraph in Header style. A TOC will never pick up anything from a header; because by definition it appears on every page, it cannot have a page number. Headings, for TOC purposes, are paragraph styles that have been assigned an outline level from 1 to 9 (that is, anything other than Body Text). Which headings the TOC picks up depends on the number of levels you select and which styles you specifically select in the TOC Options. By default, a TOC picks up levels 1-3, which includes Headings 1-3, Title, Subtitle, and a few other styles. Level 1 is presented in TOC 1 style, level 2 in TOC 2, and so forth. -- 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. "Debbie226" wrote in message ... What is the difference between a header and a heading for the TOC in styles? "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi ?B?Y2F5Y2U=?=, I vaguely seem to recall this issue... Do you have anything except the heading text in these paragraphs? Index entries (XE fields) or graphics anchors? I use outline numbering for headings. When I update the table of contents that is referring back to my heading levels, some, not all, of the heading level 3 will not update to include the outline number they have. I get just the text the heading uses. What's weird is it doesn't happen to all the level 3 headings, just a couple. It looks like this 1. First Heading, 1st level 1.2 Second Heading, 2nd level 1.2.1 Third Heading, 3rd level 1.2.2 Fourth Heading, 3rd level Fifth Heading, 3rd level (should include outlin e number 1.2.3) 1.2.4 Sixth Heading, 3rd level Seventh Heading, 3rd level (should include outline number 1.2.5) 1.2.6 Eight Heading, 3rd level As you can see, the outline numbering sequences properly on headings that follow the headings where the outline number is missing. I have gone to those individual headings in the text and deleted them, changed the style to normal, retyped the heading name, then reapplied the heading 3 style it should have. I then go back to the TOC page, right click and choose update entire table of contents. I still do not get the outline number along with the heading text. Any ideas on how to resolve this? I am running Windows XP and Word 97. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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