MS Word: Create A Table of Contents

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Follow these steps to insert a table of contents:

  1. Click in your document where you want to create the table of contents. If you'd like it to appear on its own page, insert a page break (Ctrl+Enter) before and after inserting the ToC.
  2. Click the References tab. ...
  3. Choose the style of Table of Contents you wish to insert.

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