Typically, the reason is that you’ve forgotten to update the TOC/LOT/LOF – these lists don’t update automatically. that you’ve added to the document aren’t appearing in the TOC/LOT/LOF, or why your changes or deletions aren’t reflected in the TOC/LOT/LOF. The second issue relates to why the new tables/figures, sections etc. Why aren’t the things I’ve added, changed or deleted reflected in the TOC/LOT/LOF? That’s it! Super easy with an immediate reduction in stress related to things going wrong with your document just before your deadline -) 2. To fix it, turn off Track Changes ( Review tab), then update the TOC again (see below for how). How did it get like this? You had Track Changes turned on when you updated the TOC. There’s also a deleted TOC below the inserted TOC. In this example, the TOC entries are all in red and there’s a change bar to the right of the TOC. Why does my Table of Contents look a mess? Some recent questions from my authors have related to updating the Table of Contents (TOC), List of Tables (LOT), and List of Figures (LOF), common things that can go wrong when doing so, and how to fix them. Select the option to Update entire table and click OK.(adapted from a ‘Writing Tip’ email I recently sent to work colleagues )īottom line: Before releasing your document, turn off Track Changes then update the Table of Contents, List of Tables, and List of Figures so that they reflect the current headings, captions, and page numbers.Once this is done, you can refresh the table of contents by selecting it, right-click and select Update Field.Then, while the text is still selected, go to the References Ribbon and select Add Text > Do Not Show in Table of Contents from the Table of contents section on the far left hand side.Once selected, apply the new style using the icon for the new style in the Styles section of the Home Ribbon. Select the text that you don’t want to appear in the table of contents, but still have a heading-type style.Create a new style with a unique name such as Front Page Heading ensuring it is based on the Heading 1 style.In the Styles Windows, click the New Style button.This is found on the Home ribbon, at the far right, via the small grey arrow below the Styles section. In order to correct this, the following steps can be taken:
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