Computer Fundamentals for Teachers
Competency #8 Media Communications
Module #8.1.2.4

Create Table of Contents, Index

Getting there

This is best done with a full featured word processor like Microsoft Word.  Simply click on INSERT and then choose INDEX and TABLES

This will open a dialogue box like this:

The way a table of contents works is by automatically grabbing words in a certain style and placing them in the table along with the page number.

You can select which styles by clicking on OPTIONS.  You will see:

Notice you can adjust which styles are included and what level they will appear in the table of contents.

INDEXES are a little more difficult.  This is because you must tell the program which words to index.  This can be done by creating a CONCORDANCE file.   This file will contain a list of the words you want to index.

This option is located under AUTOMARK.

MARK ENTRY will allow you to select the words for your index from the document.

Exercise #1

Try it with an existing document.