WD98: Entries in Text Box/Callouts Missing from Table of Contents (190874)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q190874 SYMPTOMS
When you create or update a table of contents, the resulting table of
contents is missing some entries. If Microsoft Word finds no entries to use
in the table of contents, the following error message appears in the
document:
Error! No table of contents entries found
CAUSE
When Word builds a table of contents, it does not look in the drawing layer
for text to include in the table of contents. Word looks only in the
document layer.
Text boxes and callouts are placed in the drawing layer. Therefore, Word
ignores any TC fields or heading styles that appear in text boxes or
callouts when it builds or updates the table of contents.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:
- Place the text or TC field that you want included in the table of
contents in the document layer instead of the drawing layer.
NOTE: If you have selected an object in the drawing layer prior to
inserting a caption, the caption will also be in the drawing layer. If
the insertion point is outside the object then the caption will be in
the text layer.
-or-
- Place the text or TC field in a frame instead of in a text box or
callout.
NOTE: In Word 98 Macintosh Edition, frames are not readily available.
You need to enter the information into either a text box or caption
and then convert that object to a frame by following these steps:
- Click once on either the text box or the caption to select it.
- On the Format menu, select either Text Box or AutoShape, and then
select the Text Box tab.
- Click the Convert to Frame button. Click Yes to confirm that you
want to convert it to a frame.
Note that you may lose some formatting, especially if you are
converting a caption.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/4/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbfield kbprb KB190874 |
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