WD: Chapter Numbers Start at 0 in Master Document TOC or Index

ID: Q140435

The information in this article applies to:

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
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

Case 1

The index or table of contents in your master document begins with chapter 0 (in Microsoft Word 6.x or 7.x), or you get no number for heading 1 style paragraphs (Word 98 Macintosh Edition).

Case 2

The index or table of contents does not include chapter numbering.

CAUSE

Case 1

You specified chapter numbering in the subdocuments but not in the master document.

Case 2

You specified chapter numbering in the master document but not in the subdocuments.

RESOLUTION

To work around these problems, generate a table of contents or index that includes the chapter number and begins with Chapter 1 instead of Chapter 0. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In each of your subdocuments, number the headings. In Word 6.x-7.x, use

   the Heading Numbering command on the Format menu, and in Word 98
   Macintosh Edition, use the Outline Numbering tab (click the
   Bullets and Numbering command on the Format menu).

2. Format the page numbers in each subdocument to include chapter numbers.

   (To locate the Chapter Numbers option, click Page Numbers on the Insert
   menu, and then click Format.)

3. In the master document, turn on Heading Numbering.

Additional query words: zero null nil none chapter numbers numbering table contents index TOC 8.0 8.00

Keywords          : wordnt word8 kbfield macword98 winword ntword macword word6 word7 word95 kbformat kbfaq
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a;MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 23, 1999