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MS Word 2007: Mark table of content entries using heading styles

This Word tutorial explains how to use heading styles so that they appear in the table of contents in Word 2007 (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).

Question: In Word 2007, how do I mark entries so that they appear in the table of contents as headings?

Answer:We'll demonstrate how to set a heading level 1 and a heading level 2 in the table of contents.

TOC Heading Level 1

To set a headling level 1, select the text that you'd like to see in the table of contents as a heading 1. Then select the Home tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen.

Then click on the Heading 1 button in the Styles group.

Now when you update the table of contents, you should see Microsoft as a Heading 1.

TOC Heading Level 2

To set a headling level 2, select the text that you'd like to see in the table of contents as a heading 2. Then select the Home tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen.

Then click on the Heading 2 button in the Styles group.

Now when you update the table of contents, you should see Word as a Heading 2.