Q184114: WD97: Table of Contents Loses Character Formatting

Article: Q184114
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfield
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you update the entire table of contents by pressing F9, manual character
formatting is lost.

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

Method 1: Update Page Numbers Only
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Select Update Page Numbers Only in the Update Table Of Contents dialog box.

Method 2: Redefine TOC styles
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1. On the Insert menu, click Index And Tables and then click the Table Of
  Contents tab.

2. Click Modify.

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
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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.

3. Click OK.

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

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


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbfield 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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