WD97: Table of Contents Wraps in Online Layout View

ID: Q198126

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you view a table of contents in online layout view, the page numbers may be wrapped to the next line.


CAUSE

When a table of contents is created, a right-aligned tab is set at the right margin. By design, online layout view uses left and right margins of 1.25 inches and ignores the actual margins set for the document. If the margins in your document are set smaller than 1.25, the table of contents may wrap when you view it in online layout view.


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Turn on Wrap To Window

In online layout view, select the Wrap To Window option to keep the table of contents from wrapping. To turn on the Wrap To Window option, follow these steps:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.


  2. On the View tab, click Wrap To Window.


  3. Click OK.


NOTE: If Document Map is turned on (on the Edit menu, click Document Map), you may have to resize the Document Map window after selecting Wrap To Window to keep the table of contents from wrapping.

Method 2: Set a minimum size for text displayed in online layout

While in online layout view, you can set a minimum font size to ensure that your document is always legible on the screen.

To set a minimum font size, follow these steps:

  1. On the View menu, click Online Layout.


  2. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the View tab.


  3. In the [ASCII 147]Enlarge fonts less than[ASCII 148] box, enter the minimum font size you want.


  4. Click OK.


If these methods do not work, your document may have formatting that makes it impossible to keep the table of contents from wrapping in online layout view.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q161667 WD97: Tab Spacing Incorrect in Online Layout View


MORE INFORMATION

For more information about viewing a document in online layout view, click the Office Assistant, type "Online Layout," click Search, and then click to view "Troubleshoot viewing documents."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words:

Keywords : word97 kblayout
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: August 25, 1999
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