While using MS Word 2003, I have a problem in one file in generating a Table of Contents.



I go into "Insert", "Reference", "Index and Tables", "Table of Contents" and finally "Options"

I then select the "Available Styles TOC Level e.g. 1 through 3.

Then I click on OK.

A TOC is generated, but some (not all) of the available styles are usually listed.

I go back into the Options button and most of the TOC levels are not listed with a number i.e. they are now blank.

(Sometimes all the various levels are listed in the TOC, but this is unusual.)

What am I doing/not doing to make the TOC Level Options "Permanent"

Any help would be most appreciated.


Thank you ahead of time.


Roger

Personally, if I were using a Table of Contents often enough for this to be an issue, I'd be adding an appropriately-formatted Table of Contents to a template and using that to create the documents concerned.

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Cheers,
Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

You can't save the chosen settings to the Table of Contents dialog box. However, as Paul suggested, you can add a table of contents field to your template. Alternatively, create an AutoText entry which includes your TOC.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

Either option mentioned will work.

I would prefer the AutoText solution because it would then be available in all documents, not just those created using the special tempalte.

To save a TOC field as AutoText, select it and press Alt+F3.
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