PDF bookmark levels don't match InDesign TOC levels

Question

Windows 11, InDesign 20.5 x64I have a TOC for my book file:When I generate the PDF for the book, the Bookmarks panel has all the bookmarks after section 1.1 one level down from where they should be, so if I collapse the section 1.1 bookmark, sections 1.2 and 1.3 collapse; or if I collapse the Chapter 1 bookmark, the whole doc collapses:The TOC styles are set as shown:I'm not sure what other information would be helpful.

Barb Binder · Accepted Answer

Hi @jeanne_c:

Your TOC shows two levels but your bookmarks don't match, and you are listing four paragraph styles in Style Settings.

In Layout > Table of Contents, click the More Options button to display all of the TOC controls. Then map each style listed under Include Paragraph Styles to the appropriate level.

The paragraphs styles collecting the top level heads 1., 2., 3. and 4. should be level 1, and the paragraph styles collecting the subheads 1.1., 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 etc should be level 2. This won't change the TOC, but it will update the bookmarks.

~Barb

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