Q184519: WD97: Error Updating Table of Contents with Heading Styles

Article: Q184519
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield word97
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 in Microsoft Word 6.x or later a table of contents created in a
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.1 document, the following error message may
appear:

  Error! No table of contents entries found.

CAUSE
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This occurs when the table of contents in the Word 5.1 document was created
using heading styles and then the first entry is changed to a style other than a
heading style in the body of the document. When the document is converted the
TOC field is incorrectly converted.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Re-apply Heading Styles in the Word 5.1 Document
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Open the document in Word 5.1 and re-apply the missing heading styles.

Method 2: Remove the \f Parameter from the TOC Field
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1. Select the table of contents.

2. Press SHIFT+F9 (Windows) or OPTION+F9 (Macintosh) to show field codes.

3. Remove the \f parameter.

4. Press SHIFT+F9 (Windows) or OPTION+F9 (Macintosh) to turn off field codes.

5. Press F9 to update the table of contents.

Method 3: Replace the Table of Contents
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1. Select the existing table of contents.

2. Press DELETE to remove the existing table of contents.

3. On the Insert menu, click Index And Tables, and then click the Table Of
  Contents tab.

4. Click OK.

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

Additional query words: TC

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Keywords          : kbdta kbfield word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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