What is in a table of contents?
A table of contents, usually headed simply Contents and abbreviated informally as TOC, is a list, usually found on a page before the start of a written work, of its chapter or section titles or brief descriptions with their commencing page numbers.
How do I create a table of contents in Word?
Put your cursor where you want to add the table of contents.
Go to References > Table of Contents. and choose an automatic style.
If you make changes to your document that affect the table of contents, update the table of contents by right-clicking the table of contents and choosing Update Field.
How do you format a table of contents?
Format the text in your table of contents
1Go to References > Table of Contents > Custom Table of Contents.
2) Select Modify.
3) In the Styles list, click the level that you want to change and then click Modify.
4) In the Modify Style pane, make your changes.
5) Select OK to save changes.
The table of contents serves two purposes:
1It gives users an overview of the document's contents and organization.
2) It allows readers to go directly to a specific section of an on-line document.

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What is in a table of contents?