This sometimes happens when following on from previous paragraphs if styles have not been set correctly.įix 1: Select the paragraph and apply the appropriate style that is not set to be selected for TOC. Identify: Go to the paragraph/s which are displaying in the TOC. TOC Displaying too MuchĮrror 1: TOC is displaying whole paragraphs of text Identify: This could be related to not having a style applied (see above) or the TOC is not set to pick up the correct styles you have applied.įix 2: Select the Table of Contents and then click on References Tab and select Table of Contents/Custom Table of Contents check custom settings. level 1 is displayed but not a subheading. If still not showing check to see if a style is applied to the heading you are trying to include.įix 1: If not apply the appropriate style and Update again.Įrror 2: TOC does not display all Heading levels i.e. Common Errors TOC not displaying all HeadingsĮrror 1: TOC does not contain the heading you just added to your document.
Here are some of the common errors and how to fix them. Tables of Contents are highly useful tools within large documents but there are several common errors that can occur when either initially producing the table or on updating the document with further information.
