TablesOfContents.Add method (Word)
Returns a TableOfContents object that represents a table of contents added to a document.
Syntax
expression.Add (Range, UseHeadingStyles, UpperHeadingLevel, LowerHeadingLevel, UseFields, TableID, RightAlignPageNumbers, IncludePageNumbers, AddedStyles, UseHyperlinks, HidePageNumbersInWeb, UseOutlineLevels)
expression Required. A variable that represents a 'TablesOfContents' collection.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Required | Range object | The range where you want the table of contents to appear. The table of contents replaces the range, if the range isn't collapsed. |
| UseHeadingStyles | Optional | Variant | True to use built-in heading styles to create the table of contents. The default value is True. |
| UpperHeadingLevel | Optional | Variant | The starting heading level for the table of contents. Corresponds to the starting value used with the \o switch for a Table of Contents (TOC) field. The default value is 1. |
| LowerHeadingLevel | Optional | Variant | The ending heading level for the table of contents. Corresponds to the ending value used with the \o switch for a Table of Contents (TOC) field. The default value is 9. |
| UseFields | Optional | Variant | True if Table of Contents Entry (TC) fields are used to create the table of contents. Use the MarkEntry method to mark entries to be included in the table of contents. The default value is False. |
| TableID | Optional | Variant | A one-letter identifier that's used to build a table of contents from TC fields. Corresponds to the \f switch for a Table of Contents (TOC) field. For example, "T" builds a table of contents from TC fields using the table identifier T. If this argument is omitted, TC fields aren't used. |
| RightAlignPageNumbers | Optional | Variant | True if page numbers in the table of contents are aligned with the right margin. The default value is True. |
| IncludePageNumbers | Optional | Variant | True to include page numbers in the table of contents. The default value is True. |
| AddedStyles | Optional | Variant | The string name for additional styles used to compile the table of contents (styles other than the Heading 1 – Heading 9 styles). Use the Add method of a HeadingStyles object to create new heading styles. |
| UseHyperlinks | Optional | Variant | True if entries in a table of contents should be formatted as hyperlinks when the document is being publishing to the web. The default value is True. |
| HidePageNumbersInWeb | Optional | Variant | True if page numbers in a table of contents should be hidden when the document is being publishing to the web. The default value is True. |
| UseOutlineLevels | Optional | Variant | True to use outline levels to create the table of contents. The default is False. |
Return value
TableOfContents
Example
This example adds a table of contents at the beginning of the active document. The table of contents is built from paragraphs styled with the Heading 1, Heading 2, and Heading 3 styles or the custom styles myStyle and yourStyle.
Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Range(0, 0)
ActiveDocument.TablesOfContents.Add _
Range:=myRange, _
UseFields:=False, _
UseHeadingStyles:=True, _
LowerHeadingLevel:=3, _
UpperHeadingLevel:=1, _
AddedStyles:="myStyle, yourStyle"
See also
TablesOfContents Collection Object
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