Hi all

I have a Word 2010 document created using heading styles and the user has added colour to some of these headings using the text highlight colour button.

When they create a table of contents (TOC) this highlighting is also carried through to the entries in the TOC.

I can select the entire TOC and click the text highlight colour button and the TOC will look fine.

The problem is when they update the TOC, the highlighting will reappear.



Is there a better method to deal with this issue, bearing in mind that they wish to keep the colour on the heading styles in the body of the document?

Many thanks.

Kenneth

I do not believe so. The TOC, and updating of the TOC, is designed to function that way. However, there may be options that I am not aware of. Here is a link that may help you: http://shaunakelly.com/word/numberin...fcontents.html.

I would suggest to have users colour the headings using the Shading Color feature instead as this does not copy through when the heading it used in a TOC.

In Word 2003: The Shading colour feature is available on the Tables and Borders toolbar. Apply the shading and then remove the Highlight colour and update the TOC.

In Word 2010: The Shading feature is in the Paragraph group on the Home Ribbon (One with the paint bucket tipping over). Remove the Highlight colour and update the TOC.