[SOLVED] Help! I need to control the formatting of the Automatic TOC in Word 2007...

herojig · 09-05-2007, 05:11 AM

Hi all, the choices all seemed to be canned and with uppercase or small caps style in the TOC, and i can't unribbon my mind around setting the style manually. I just want normal bold 11-point arial Inital caps, but all i see are styles like

modern, classic, etc...

**gistek** · 09-07-2007, 04:08 PM

When you insert the TOC click the modify button. Then select the TOC level you want to modify and make the changes you want. Change to the font, select the font size, and do the basic formatting using the tools above the sample window.

Click the Format button and select font to change from AllCaps to normal (you will get whatever the heading is, so if the heading itself is in all caps, that's what you'll get).

Use other options in the Format Button list to set your tabs and paragraph needs.

Don't forget to save once you have the table of contents done. Otherwise you may loose all your cool settings.

If you want to use these settings in all your future documents, then create an empty document with the settings you want and save it as a document template.

herojig · 09-07-2007, 05:54 PM

Hi thanks for that gistek! problem solved...

**gistek** · 09-08-2007, 07:10 PM

You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.

09-05-2007, 05:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
herojig Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 104 OS: XP PRO SP2s and Mac/Intels	[SOLVED] Help! I need to control the formatting of the Automatic TOC in Word 2007... Hi all, the choices all seemed to be canned and with uppercase or small caps style in the TOC, and i can't unribbon my mind around setting the style manually. I just want normal bold 11-point arial Inital caps, but all i see are styles like modern, classic, etc...

09-07-2007, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,912 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: Help! I need to control the formatting of the Automatic TOC in Word 2007... When you insert the TOC click the modify button. Then select the TOC level you want to modify and make the changes you want. Change to the font, select the font size, and do the basic formatting using the tools above the sample window. Click the Format button and select font to change from AllCaps to normal (you will get whatever the heading is, so if the heading itself is in all caps, that's what you'll get). Use other options in the Format Button list to set your tabs and paragraph needs. Don't forget to save once you have the table of contents done. Otherwise you may loose all your cool settings. If you want to use these settings in all your future documents, then create an empty document with the settings you want and save it as a document template. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team

09-07-2007, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
herojig Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 104 OS: XP PRO SP2s and Mac/Intels	Re: Help! I need to control the formatting of the Automatic TOC in Word 2007... Hi thanks for that gistek! problem solved...

09-08-2007, 07:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,912 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: [SOLVED] Help! I need to control the formatting of the Automatic TOC in Word 2007 You're welcome. I'm glad I could help. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team