How to Add Table of Contents in Google Docs - 1

  • How to Add Table of Contents in Google Docs

  • Method 1: By Selecting Text Styles

  • Method 2: By Adding Bookmarks

  • How to Edit Table of Contents in Google Docs

  • Method 1: Add New Headings/SubHeadings

  • Method 2: Delete Headings/SubHeadings

  • The table of contents makes the content well-organized and helps to present data in a neat and orderly fashion.

  • It makes the text seem presentable and engaging .

  • You can skip to a particular section , by tapping/clicking on the desired subheading.

  • It is a great way to develop your writing and editing skills.

Note: The steps mentioned in this post were implemented on Safari, but they remain the same, irrespective of the web browser you use.

Method 1: By Selecting Text Styles

  1. In the Toolbar, select the required Heading Style from the Normal Text drop-down menu. The options listed here are: Ttile, Subtitle , Heading 1, Heading 2, and Heading 3 .

Note: Heading 1 is usually used for the Main heading followed by Heading 2, which is used for subheadings .

Selecting Format. From the drop-down list, tap on Paragraph Styles | How to Add Table of Contents in Google Docs - 2
  1. From the Toolbar, click on Insert > T able of c ontents , as illustrated below.

Note: You can choose to create it With blue links or With page numbers , as need be.

Now go to the toolbar and tap on Insert - 3 A well-organized table of contents will be added to the document - 4

Method 2: By Adding Bookmarks

  1. Create a document Title anywhere in the entire document by selecting the text and then, selecting text style as Title .

  2. Select this title and click on Insert > B ookmark , as shown.

Select this and tap Bookmark from the Insert menu in the toolbar | How to Add Table of Contents in Google Docs - 5

  1. Repeat the steps mentioned above for Subtitle, Headings, and Subheadings in the document.

  2. Once done, click on Insert and select T able of contents , as earlier.

Method 1: Add New Headings/SubHeadings

  1. Add additional subheadings or headings and relevant text.

Method 2: Delete Headings/SubHeadings

You can use the same set of instructions to delete a particular heading as well.

  1. Edit the document and delete the Heading/subheadings using the Backspace key.
  • Click on the cell where you want to insert the hyperlink. Then, tap on Insert > Insert Link .
  • Alternately, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+K to select this option.
  • Now a dialogue box will appear with two options: Paste a link, or search and S heets in this spreadsheet . Select the latter.
  • Select the sheet where you would like to create the hyperlink and click on Apply .

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