updating TOC on protected documents

[SKS]

Hi, Is someone able to help me please, I am creating a word template which will be able to be used by anyone in our company to create duplicate documents whilst preventing them from changing styles.


I am using Word 2010 and utilizing the Restrict Formatting and Editing facility. I have ticked the Limit formatting to a selection of styles and also selected the styles in the Formatting restrictions list that I have used in the template. All appears to be operating well except my Table of Contents.

My TOC utilises 3 levels, I have modified each level TOC1 thru TOC3 using the Styles panel to modify the format to look like the Heading styles. If I have Document Protection turned off the TOC updates correctly and the style format stays as selected. But if I Enforce Protection and then update the TOC the styles change to what I am assuming is the same as the Normal style (which is what the TOC1 styles are based on) and the leader dots change. If I base the TOC1 styles on the Heading styles it doesn't fix the problem.

This is also happening on the List of Figures and List if Tables that I have in the document.

Can anyone see what I am missing?

thanks

[Charles Kenyon]

Your TOC styles should not be based on heading styles. At least not if you mean the styles used in the TOC itself. They should not have outline levels and any styles based on the heading styles will have outline levels.

If I have time before someone else answers your problem, I will try to reproduce it and see what can be done. In the meantime, here are some articles that may help you.

• TOC Tips and Tricks
• How to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word by Shauna Kelly
• Generating a Table of Contents - Complex Documents

[SKS]

Hi Charles
Thank you for your response, my TOC styles aren't based on heading styles they are based on Normal. I think I have found the answer to my problem, trying to re-create my issue I created another document today from a clean MS Normal template document to re-create the TOC from a document with only a heading of each type. I realised in my original Template document I hadn't selected the TOC styles when Limiting Formatting to a Selection of Styles.

Thank you again for your help

[Charles Kenyon]

Glad you worked it out. Thank you for sharing what works. That is how we all learn a bit more.