Here is a small tutorial to quickly and simply create a table of contents (or summary) in Word 2007. Indeed, too many people still create their summaries manually by entering each chapterhead or even typing the dots on their keyboard! Save time and give your document a professional (not amateur) aspect by following this guide.
To do this, launch Word 2007, using the Start menu, All programs, Microsoft Office, et enfin, Microsoft Office Word 2007.
Open one of your most beautiful compositions via the button Office then Open.
One of the rules to follow in making a document is to use styles to prioritise the document. Office 2007 offers a whole bunch of very professional styles and easy to apply. Simply select your section title and then click on the desired style (think to respect the hierarchy in your document: title 1 for e.g. I, Title 2 for A, Title 3 for 1...).
We will now insert our table of contents. First, choose in your document the location where your summary should be located (usually at the beginning) by simply clicking on the location of your choice (a flashing cursor appears).
On the tab References, click on Table of Contents and opt for the first or the second.
Your table of contents appears before your eyes with the corresponding page numbers.
If you have to make changes in your document, it may be necessary to update the table.
On the tab References, simply click on Update the table, check Update the whole table, then click on OK.
Note: by default, only Level 1, 2 and 3 titles are displayed. To change this setting, under the References tab, click Tables of Contents, then click Insert Table of Contents....
On the Tables of Contents tab, in the General section, increase or decrease the Show Levels value (from 1 to 9) and click OK to validate.
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Good morning,
Thank you for that tutorial.
I am looking for a solution to make a summary by part in a document. Is it possible to display only the titles that are between chque in summary? Where is it necessary to create title styles by part to get this result?
Thank you in advance
I don't know how to understand it. I know that you can create summaries manually or limit the display of certain level titles.
Thank you for your first return.
Maybe with an example it'll be clearer.
Below is a description of my document:
*Intro
*Part 1
*Part 2
*Part 3
*Annexes
Thus, I would like to make a main summary before the intro and then a summary per part that I will post upstream of each part:
— Main Summary (Intro, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Annexes)
— Intro
— Summary of Part 1
— Part 1
— Summary of Part 2
— Part 2
etc.,
For now I have succeeded using different title styles by part. My wish is to be able to use the same title styles for all parties while continuing to generate part-by-part summaries.
Thank you in advance
A priori you cannot automatically make a table of contents for a desired part. On the other hand, you can insert a so-called manual table of contents that allows you to have all the layout ready and thus complete the fields manually.
So for the general summary, automatic model; and for part summaries, manual mode (semi-automatic in reality). (see second screenshot of the article, 3 rd choice)
Good morning,
To make intermediate summaries, it is necessary to:
1/create a bookmark for the party concerned (select the text, then insert; Bookmark)
2/You insert your table of contents, and you right click, edit the fields, edit the field code and there you add the following switch: \B nomquetuasdonnéausignet
3/Updates
That’s it, I hope it works for you.
Looking for the help of Word 2007 I discover your site very interesting. Thank you for all your sharing Benjamin Denis. Thank you very much. Maritee2
Hello Benjamin Denis and friend-e-s internet users,
The tutorial table of contents helped me well; there’s still a problem for me. In the document explorer I put in visible form the hierarchy of the table — beautiful gradients! — and this appears in the table in the document.
My big problem: when I close Word and PC and when I open my document again, all this beautiful hierarchy has disappeared. It’s been 5 times I‘ve done it again and I’m desperate! The correspondent for whom I correct and format this document must return his text to his thesis director of philosophy after the holidays of Toussaint.
Thank you very much to the person who will help me. Good day and cordially..
Maritee2
Thank you Antoine!
Clear and precise.
good evening I walk your site, thank you for the help I was able to find there. On the other hand, I have a problem when I launch the table of matter in automatic, I have pieces of text that adds in addition. How to prevent it?
Thank you
Probably because your section titles (Title 1, Title 2...) are not correctly applied.
Good evening, I already know how to make a table of contents under W07 but in fact, I would like to know if it is possible to display it on the left of the document, like a frame or explorer (of the windows type) so that you can click on the titles on the left to reach the chapters in the document?