How to add a table of contents in Word
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First make sure your section titles use Heading styles (Heading 1, Heading 2) from the Home tab.
The table of contents is built from these.
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- First make sure your section titles use Heading styles (Heading 1, Heading 2) from the Home tab.
- Click where you want the table of contents to appear.
- Insert the table of contents and choose an automatic style.
- The table of contents appears, built from your Heading styles.