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To edit an existing table of contents:
 
To edit an existing table of contents:
 
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<li>Click anywhere in the table of contents and then right-click.</li>
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<li>Right-click anywhere in the TOC.
  
{{Documentation/Tip| If you cannot click in the table of contents, it is probably because it is protected. To disable this protection, choose '''Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Writer > Formatting Aids''', and then select '''Enable''' in the ''Cursor in protected areas'' section. If you wish to edit the table of contents without enabling the cursor, you can access it from the Navigator.}}
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<li> From the pop-up menu, choose '''Edit Index/Table'''. The [[Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Writer_Guide/Index_Table_page|Insert Index/Table dialog box]] opens and you can edit and save the table as described in the previous section.</li>
  
<li>From the pop-up menu, choose '''Edit Index/Table'''. The Insert Index/Table dialog box  opens and you can edit and save the table as described in the previous section.</li>
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{{Documentation/Tip| If you cannot click in the table of contents, it is probably because it is protected. To disable this protection, choose '''Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Writer > Formatting Aids''', and then select '''Enable''' in the ''Cursor in protected areas'' section. If you wish to edit the table of contents without enabling the cursor, you can access it from the Navigator.}}
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You can also access the Index/Table dialog box from the Navigator.
 
You can also access the Index/Table dialog box from the Navigator.
  
 
# Open the Navigator (press ''F5'').
 
# Open the Navigator (press ''F5'').
# Click the + sign next to Indexes.
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# Click the '''+''' sign next to ''Indexes''.
# Right-click on the desired index.
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# Right-click on the desired index and choose '''Index > Edit'''.
# Select '''Index > Edit'''.
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[[Image:WG12-12.png|thumb|none|500px|''Access an index from the Navigator.'']]
 
[[Image:WG12-12.png|thumb|none|500px|''Access an index from the Navigator.'']]

Revision as of 15:38, 4 June 2010


This section shows you how to:

Editing a table of contents

To edit an existing table of contents:

  1. Right-click anywhere in the TOC.
  2. From the pop-up menu, choose Edit Index/Table. The Insert Index/Table dialog box opens and you can edit and save the table as described in the previous section.
  3. Template:Documentation/Tip

    You can also access the Index/Table dialog box from the Navigator.

    1. Open the Navigator (press F5).
    2. Click the + sign next to Indexes.
    3. Right-click on the desired index and choose Index > Edit.
    Access an index from the Navigator.

    Updating a table of contents

    Writer does not update the table of contents automatically, so after any changes to the headings, you must update it manually. To update a table of contents when changes are made to the document:

    1. Click anywhere in the table of contents and then right-click.
    2. From the pop-up menu, choose Update Index/Table. Writer updates the table of contents to reflect the changes in the document.

    Template:Documentation/Note

    Deleting a table of contents

    To delete the table of contents from a document:

    1. Click anywhere in the table of contents and then right-click.
    2. From the pop-up menu, choose Delete Index/Table. Writer deletes the table of contents.

    Template:Documentation/Note

    You can also delete the index from the Navigator by selecting Index > Delete from the menu.


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