WD97: Table of Contents Loses Character Formatting (184114)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q184114

SYMPTOMS

When you update the entire table of contents by pressing F9, manual character formatting is lost.

WORKAROUND

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

Method 1: Update Page Numbers Only

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

Method 2: Redefine TOC styles

  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

  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

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug kbfield KB184114
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