Easy Update "Table of Contents" feature in Word 2007 VS. 2010

[Athanasopolous]

Easy Update "Table of Contents" feature in Microsoft Word 2007 VS. Microsoft word 2010

I am currently working on a document that was written using Microsoft Word 2007 and I am also using Microsoft Word 2007 to update the document. It is just the way of the workplace I am now in.

I have noticed that the feature of adding nested headers ("subheaders" perhaps) does not work the same as I remember it did with Microsoft Word 2010. Since I am not the original author of the document, I am not sure if the table of contents was set up the right way. So my first question is: How do I see if the table of contents was set up properly in Microsoft Word 2007 to allow automatic updates whenever a subheader is added to the text. There seems to be a number of other things going on with the document that do not seem right. But maybe if we fix this problem first the other issues will dissolve or be lessened.

 

[SkipVought]

If the document designer used heading styles in the document, then they will be reflected in the TOC.

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[Athanasopolous]

Now the issue I have with the fresh document is that when I add a "Heading 1" style in the fresh document, let's say "INTRODUCTION" in the text area of the document, it does not automatically put a "1" in front of the heading. I have cycled through the available styles by clicking on the available styles in the drop down menu under Change Styles -> Style Set and when I do so I can see my heading change color, position and font in the text but it never shows "1. INTRODUCTION" as I expect and want it to. Please help.

 

[SkipVought]

Don't believe that you get NUMBERED headings like you described, unless your document has a numbered outline of soue sort.

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[sub]
Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE![/sub]

 

[Athanasopolous]

no, I am looking at an old document that has it. So you can do it.

And adding paragraph style numbering to the heading will cause a nighmarish mess.