Setting Multilevel Numbering for Table of Contents

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

When you create a table of contents in Word, there is no direct feature that applies multilevel (outline-style) numbering to the levels within the table of contents. The following is an example of how a multilevel table of contents might appear:

   1. Primary heading #1
      A. Secondary heading #1
      B. Secondary heading #2
   2. Primary heading #2
      A. Secondary heading #1

This article describes how to change the TOC styles so that each level of the table of contents is indented. Once you generate the table of contents, you can manually format it using multilevel numbering.

MORE INFORMATION

Use the following steps to number your table of contents:

1. From the Insert menu, choose Index And Tables.

2. Under Formats, select Custom Style. Choose the Modify button.

3. From the Styles list, select TOC 2. Choose the Modify button.

4. Choose the Format button and select Paragraph.

5. In the Left Indent box, type .5 inch (or the desired indent measurement), and choose the OK button.

6. Choose the OK button.

   Repeat steps 4-6 for each of the TOC styles from 2-9, incrementing the left indent by .5 inch for each style.

7. Choose the Close button.

8. Choose the OK button.

9. Place the insertion point in the table of contents and press F9 to update the table.

10. Choose Update Entire Table.

11. Select the table of contents.

12. From the Format menu, choose Bullets And Numbering.

13. Select the Multilevel tab. Select one of the predefined numbering styles or choose Modify to customize a style.

14. Choose the OK button.