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October 24, 2016
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Updating the table of contents

  • October 24, 2016
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Hello all,

I've a book with several, files.  I've updated one of the files - adding a new Heading 1 and some body text.  How do I get the TOC to now recognize this new bit?

Many thanks

Regards,

Ben

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Correct answer Barb Binder

I've updated one of the files - adding a new Heading 1 and some body text.  How do I get the TOC to now recognize this new bit?

To add the new heading to the TOC, right+click the TOC in the book window > Set up TOC. Here you can add the missing format and then update your book. It will add the info to the TOC reference page automatically. You will just need to make it look pretty by setting the font, alignment, tabs, etc.

Further, I poked around to see what you are referring to as "Reference" page for the TOC.  I think this is where you meant:

That's an HTML mapping table—which is an unrelated feature. The TOC reference page is often the last one. Keep paging through until the status bar shows TOC in the center.

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Barb Binder
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Community Expert
October 24, 2016

I've updated one of the files - adding a new Heading 1 and some body text.  How do I get the TOC to now recognize this new bit?

To add the new heading to the TOC, right+click the TOC in the book window > Set up TOC. Here you can add the missing format and then update your book. It will add the info to the TOC reference page automatically. You will just need to make it look pretty by setting the font, alignment, tabs, etc.

Further, I poked around to see what you are referring to as "Reference" page for the TOC.  I think this is where you meant:

That's an HTML mapping table—which is an unrelated feature. The TOC reference page is often the last one. Keep paging through until the status bar shows TOC in the center.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
Inspiring
October 26, 2016

Thank you all for your help.  I'm sure to be back.... 

Jeff_Coatsworth
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October 26, 2016

I would pick up a copy of Matt R. Sullivan's reference books for FM - extremely useful to FM-newbies ;>)

Jeff_Coatsworth
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October 24, 2016

Open the Book, then do Edit > Update Book – select the options you want updated & let ‘er rip ;>)

Inspiring
October 24, 2016

Sorry, should have included the fact that I've done this.  The new heading 1 is in fact added, but all of the formatting, "..." etc is removed.  Must I go into the TOC and re-apply all formatting?

Here is a screenshot of the dialog (when I tried this, I left the options selected as shown here):

Jeff_Coatsworth
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October 24, 2016

This a brand-new, never before used in the Book, heading1? If so, you would need a new heading1TOC format too in the Reference page of the TOC to handle it. Or are you saying that after the Update, the whole TOC is now "unformatted"? If that's the case, then you need to import the formatting from a "good" TOC into the "bad" one.