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Gania
Inspiring
July 24, 2015
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Multi-level TOC

  • July 24, 2015
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How do I create a third and forth level for a TOC without creating a new book? I want to put a topic under a topic. When I click the arrow moving the first topic to the left and try putting a topic under it, it moves the second topic above instead of below and the arrow is greyed out to move the first topic to the right.

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Correct answer Captiv8r

Oh I do have a book. I don't think I explained correctly

     Book: Navigating the System

         First Topic: User Preferences

            New Topic: Change Password <This is the third level I want to create, and may even need a 4th later


No, I do believe I'm understanding what you want. You want this:

I had to modify that image using SnagIt.

But in order for "New Topic" to be indented, the only way I'm aware it can be achieved is by creating a new Book at the same level as User Preferences.

LIke this:

And it's been that way for as long as I've used RoboHelp. More than 20 years. Or, in all that time I've never seen anyone manage to accomplish the first scenario.

Then again, I never claim to know all there is to know about anything. I'm always learning new things. Just this week I learned a new feature about TechSmith SnagIt that I had no clue was there. And SnagIt and I go back a long way as well! So if there's a way to make it happen, I'd love to learn about it.

Cheers... Rick

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Willam van Weelden
Inspiring
July 24, 2015

The only way to do this is with a book. But you can link a topic to a book. In that case, clicking the book will also open a topic.

Gania
GaniaAuthor
Inspiring
July 24, 2015

Really? Didn't earlier versions (I'm using 11) use multi-level TOCs? I haven't used RoboHelp in years, but I thought that options was available. Thanks

Captiv8r
Legend
July 24, 2015

Hi there

Indeed multiple level TOCs are possible. But as Willam says, the only way it has ever happened is by creating a book to establish the branch for the new level. I've never seen a TOC where a topic was a sub topic in the TOC without having a book as the main heading.

Cheers... Rick