How to Make Table of Contents in Microsoft Word (Automatically!)

Want to make your documents more organized and professional? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to create an automatic Table of Contents in Microsoft Word—no manual updates needed!

What You’ll Learn:
How to insert a Table of Contents in Word
How to apply heading styles to structure your document
How to update your Table of Contents automatically
How to customize your Table of Contents layout
Pro tips on using the Navigation Pane for quick navigation
How to modify styles and format your headings

Whether you’re working on a report, thesis, or business document, this tutorial will help you save time and make your document easy to navigate. Plus, I’ll show you how to collapse and expand sections and use Ctrl + Click for quick access!

Pro Tip: If your page numbers or headings change, don’t forget to update your Table of Contents to keep everything accurate.

Host: Kevin Stratvert

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:10 – Insert Table of Contents
1:47 – Add Additional Headers
2:43 – Update Page Numbers
3:17 – Edit Titles
4:14 – Customize the Table of Contents
5:41 – Benefit of Styles
6:46 – Jump to Sections with Ctrl + Click
7:06 – Wrap Up

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