- #Word 2016 table of contents error bookmark not defined how to#
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#Word 2016 table of contents error bookmark not defined update#
NOT using the heading styles) then you can’t update it using the automated method.ġ. If you’ve added the TOC entries manually (i.e. This is essentially the same as solution 1, but you’re creating your own style instead of using Word’s built-in style.įirst, I assume you’re creating/generating your TOC from the heading styles in your document. You do this when you create the new style by making sure it has ‘Body Text’ as the outline level in the Paragraph dialog box. Solution 2: Create a new style that looks like the Heading 1 style (font, font size etc.), but that isn’t automatically part of the styles that the TOC picks up. It’s based on Heading 1 but doesn’t ever appear in the TOC because it doesn’t have a ‘heading’ outline level. Solution 1: Word 2010 (and 2007 possibly 2003?) has a built-in style called ‘TOC Heading’ (it may be hidden by default). There are two solutions - the first one is the easiest to implement. If the TOC is set to pick up Heading 1s (as it is by default), then it’s going to pick up every Heading 1 whether it has outline numbers or not. The reason you’re getting the ‘Contents’ heading listed in the TOC list is that is has a Heading 1 style (or similar) applied to it.
I’m not sure what causes this, but turning off Track Changes and updating the TOC/LOT/LOF should fix it. I get an ‘Error! Reference not found’ message in the TOC/LOT/LOF instead of a page number. I haven’t found any other way of solving this one. After accepting/rejecting the change, update the LOT/LOF and all should be well again. Dealing with the table/figure Track Changes by accepting/rejecting them usually sorts this out. If you’ve inserted or deleted a table or figure, then it’s possible that the table or figure caption won’t get listed in the LOT/LOF. This issue invariably relates to Track Changes. Why aren’t all my tables/figures listed even though I’ve updated the lists using the methods above? To update a LOF: Same procedure as for updating a LOT, but for step 2, you click anywhere inside the List of Figures first.ģ. Go to the middle of that tab, and click the Update Table button in the Captions group.Click anywhere inside the List of Tables.
How did it get like this? You had Track Changes turned on when you updated the TOC.
There’s also a deleted TOC below the inserted TOC. In this example, the TOC entries are all in red and there’s a change bar to the right of the TOC. Why does my Table of Contents look a mess?
#Word 2016 table of contents error bookmark not defined how to#
Some recent questions from my authors have related to updating the Table of Contents (TOC), List of Tables (LOT), and List of Figures (LOF), common things that can go wrong when doing so, and how to fix them. (adapted from a ‘Writing Tip’ email I recently sent to work colleagues )īottom line: Before releasing your document, turn off Track Changes then update the Table of Contents, List of Tables, and List of Figures so that they reflect the current headings, captions, and page numbers.