Word uses Heading 1, Heading 2, and so on to build a table of contents; however, the resulting table of contents by default is almost devoid of formatting–it’s downright bland.

You can add a table of contents in Word to make your document look more professional and well-developed.

Word’s table of contents feature does a great job most of the time. However, when you have special requirements such as those described in this article, you might need to turn the custom options.

Learn how to create, customize, and update an automatic table of contents in Microsoft Word with this step-by-step guide.

If you want to learn how to create Table of Contents with or without page numbers in Word on a Windows 11/10 PC, read this guide.

For example, use Heading 1 for main headings, Heading 2 for subheadings, and so on. Once you've finished creating headings, follow these steps to insert a table of contents into your Word document.

Inserting a table of contents in Microsoft Word provides an overview of the content. Here’s a guide on how to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word.

Remove a table of content 1] Change the table of contents type Follow the steps below to change the table type in Word: On the Reference tab, click the Table of Contents button.