If you author a long document, having a table of contents can help your readers get the information they need fast. Here is how to insert a table of contents into a Google Doc.
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In order to use the Table of Contents feature, you need utilize the preset heading and title formatting option. This can be found next to the font on the dashboard. Note: Anything formatted as ‘Title’ will not be included in your table of contents.
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Heading 1 is used for major topic changes or phases, like chapters and sections.
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Even though they are set to be a commonly used heading size and font, you have the opportunity to update the size and header to whatever you want to use for your document by selecting to update heading.
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After updating the heading information, you’ll notice that the drop down menu has also updated the heading options to your selected format.
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You’ll want to repeat the two previous steps for the other subheadings.
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When you’ve finished setting your headers, you can now tell Google Docs to generate a table of contents. Select Insert > Table of contents then select the table style you like the best. You can select from a table with page numbers:
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Or one with hyperlinks:
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Whichever option you choose, you will now have a tiered, easy-to-navigate table of contents in your document.
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