Why is my Table of Contents not showing all headings?

Changes are not reflected automatically. (To update the TOC, right-click on it and choose Update Field.) If headings in tables are still not showing up in your TOC, then it is possible that your document is exhibiting an early sign of corruption.

How do I get all headings to show in Table of Contents?

Go to References > Table of Contents. Select Custom table of contents. Use the settings to show, hide, and align page numbers, add or change the tab leader, set formats, and specify how many levels of headings to show.

Why Heading 4 does not appear in Table of Contents?

To include Heading 4’s and below, there are a couple more steps. Click the References tab and select Table of Contents, except this time, you will select the Custom Table of Contents to change options. Under the General section, click the up arrow next to Show levels: to add Heading 4 or less to the Table of contents.

Why are my headings not showing in Word?

Make sure you’re in print layout view. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then click the Margins tab. If even after all this you cannot see the headers, it would be great to know the answer to these questions: Are the headers missing on every page or just on the first page?

Why is my Table of Contents messed up in Word?

This sometimes happens when following on from previous paragraphs if styles have not been set correctly. Fix 1: Select the paragraph and apply the appropriate style that is not set to be selected for TOC. Check previous paragraphs if some are correct use format painter to copy the correct style to another.

How do I fix no table of contents entries?

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1. Display the Styles pane.
2. Right-click on the AG Article 1 style and choose Modify…
3. In the Modify Style dialog, click Format and choose Paragraph.
4. In the Paragraph dialog, set the outline level to Level 1.
5. Click OK twice to exit.

Why is there no heading 4 in Word?

By default, Heading 4 is configured as “Hide”. To change this use the following procedure: In Word click on the syltes windows so that it is shown in the side-bard.

How do I fix no Table of Contents entries?

Why some headings are not showing in navigation pane?

A Table of Contents can be built without the essential part of the Navigation Pane – the Outline Level. This problem is most likely to happen if you’ve created custom heading styles and by-passed the in-built ‘Heading n’ styles.