Skip to main content

Microsoft Word: Add Table of Contents to document - Knowledgebase / Office/Windows Support - FAU College of Medicine Support Center

Microsoft Word: Add Table of Contents to document

Authors list

This article contains information on how to add a Table of Contents to your document:


Step 1: Prepare your documents


  • In order to insert an automatic Table of Contents, your document should be formatted using styles for all headings.  


  •  For each heading that you want in the table of contents, select the heading text, go to Home > Styles, and then choose Heading 1, 2, or 3



Step 2: Create the table of contents


  • Put your cursor where you want to add the table of contents:
  • Go to References > Table of Contents, and choose Automatic Table 1 or Automatic Table 2.



    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.


For more information, a video and tutorial, please visit the link below: 


Microsoft Word: Insert a table of contents