WD: Table of Contents Loses Character Formatting

ID: Q184117

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

When you update the entire table of contents by pressing F9, manual character formatting is lost.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Update Page Numbers Only

Select Update Page Numbers Only in the Update Table Of Contents dialog box.

Method 2: Redefine TOC Styles

1. On the Insert menu, click Index And Tables and then click

   the Table Of Contents tab.

3. Change the TOC styles to reflect the character formatting you want.

4. Click Apply.

5. Click OK.

Method 3: Replace the Table of Contents

1. Select the existing table of contents and press DELETE.

2. On the Insert menu, click Index And Tables and then click

   the Table Of Contents tab.

4. Re-apply the manual formatting you want to the table of contents.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999