TOC on footnotes

[RRB]

Hi Friends!

I want to create a TOC based on a certain text style **that is only used in the footnotes section**.

I went through the normal procedure telling Word which style to use for level one (it's only one level) and when I went to do the TOC I got the infamous "no entries..." notice.

Why doesn't it like me???

TIA



Susan

[Charles Kenyon]

It likes you just fine, but footnotes are in a part of the document (a "story") that the TOC does not see.


What is it you are trying to accomplish doing this. Someone here may be able to assist you in reaching your goal another way.

[RRB]

Thank you for your reply!

I am writing a scholarly book and almost all the material is in the footnote sections at the bottom of the pages. Under each footnote "number" is the title of the subject matter I will be discussing in this note and I wanted to build the TOC based on those titles.
Does anyone have a neat solution?
Susan

[Charles Kenyon]

Originally Posted by RRB

Thank you for your reply!

I am writing a scholarly book and almost all the material is in the footnote sections at the bottom of the pages. Under each footnote "number" is the title of the subject matter I will be discussing in this note and I wanted to build the TOC based on those titles.
Does anyone have a neat solution?
Susan

Not really a neat solution but one you could use. Right before you add the footnote, in the document itself, insert a TC field with the information you want in the TOC. These are hidden fields. This will mean typing the information twice, once in the field and once in the footnote.

Base your TOC on the TC fields rather than on a style.

References:

• TOC Tips and Tricks by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP
• TC (Table of Contents Entry) field

[RRB]

Spent almost whole day marking everything and it actually works, Thank you so much

Susan

[Charles Kenyon]

You are welcome.