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Manually building a table of contents in Word is inefficient and prone to mistakes, particularly for lengthy documents revised often

Word includes an intelligent automation tool that dynamically creates and refreshes your table of contents using applied heading styles

This tutorial provides a clear, sequential approach to building a polished, self-updating table of contents with little to no manual work

Begin by applying Word’s standard heading styles to structure your document correctly

For main chapter titles, select the relevant text and apply the Heading 1 style via the Styles group on the Home tab

For subsections use Heading 2 and for ketik sub subsections use Heading 3

Never rely solely on bold, italic, or font size changes to simulate headings—Word’s auto-TOC feature ignores unstyled text

Maintain uniformity by applying identical heading styles to all sections at the same hierarchy level

Position your cursor at the desired insertion point—usually right after the title and abstract at the document’s start

Go to the References tab in the ribbon and select the Table of Contents command

A list of professional templates will appear in a dropdown menu

Choose one that suits your document’s style such as the classic or modern options

The software scans through Heading 1, 2, and 3 styles across your document and populates a fully numbered table of contents

Once inserted, the TOC may require updates as your document evolves

Modifying headings after TOC creation won’t trigger an auto-refresh—the TOC stays static until manually updated

Simply right-click inside the table of contents and select Update Field from the context menu

A small dialog box will appear allowing you to choose whether to update only page numbers or the entire table

When restructuring your document—adding or removing sections—always opt for Update Entire Table

You have full control over how your table of contents looks and behaves

If the default templates aren't suitable, revisit the Table of Contents menu and choose Custom Table of Contents

You can specify how many heading levels to display, tweak tab leaders, alter fonts, adjust spacing, and switch formats

Use the Modify button to adjust how each heading level appears in the TOC, independent of the source text

For longer documents with multiple sections you can insert section breaks and create separate tables of contents for each part

Position your cursor, then go to the Layout tab and choose Next Page under Section Breaks

Repeat the earlier TOC insertion procedure to generate a new, section-limited table of contents

Unless configured otherwise, Word’s TOC will only pull headings from the current section, ignoring content outside it

Never use manual page breaks or repeated spaces to control layout

Always use paragraph styles and section breaks because these ensure that page numbers remain accurate even when content is edited

To ensure all automation features remain active, save your document in the.DOCX format

By following these steps you will not only save time but also ensure that your table of contents remains accurate and professional regardless of how many changes you make to your document

Automating your table of contents in Microsoft Word transforms a tedious manual task into a seamless part of your writing workflow and helps you maintain consistency and credibility in your documents