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Word has a feature which will use heading styles from your document (we recommend using the styles provided in our templates) to automatically create a Table of Contents.Microsoft offers self-paced courses

The instructions below are written assuming you are using one of our dissertation templates. We recommend you use the Chapter Title style for each chapter, to ensure proper formatting. You can then tell Word to look for that style when identifying what should be included in your Table of Contents.

1. Place your cursor where you would like your Table of Contents to appear
2. Click on the References tab
3. Click Table of Contents
4. Click Insert Table of Contents... (near the bottom of the menu)
5. Click the Options... button
6. In the list of Available Styles, find Chapter Title and type a 1 in the box to the right (under TOC level)
7. Click OK
8. Click OK again

If you are not using our templates, but are using Heading styles to mark your chapter titles, you can refer to the following information from Microsoft Office support to generate a that teach you how to create this Table of Contents.

Self-paced courses:

• Word 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/table-of-contents-i-create-an-automatic-toc-RZ010261698.aspx?CTT=1
• Word 2010: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/create-and-customize-a-table-of-contents-RZ102634105.aspx?CTT=1
• Word 2013: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/video-introduction-to-tables-of-contents-VA104034697.aspx?CTT=5

If you prefer to read an article with instructions, check out the appropriate link belowArticles:

• Word 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/create-a-table-of-contents-or-update-a-table-of-contents-HP001225372.aspx?CTT=1
• Word 2010: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/create-a-table-of-contents-or-update-a-table-of-contents-HP010368778.aspx?CTT=1
• Word 2011: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mac-word-help/create-or-edit-a-table-of-contents-HA102929533.aspx?CTT=1
• Word 2013: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/format-or-customize-a-table-of-contents-HA102809789.aspx?CTT=1

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