How to Create a Table of Contents in WordPerfect 12

WordPerfect 12 from Corel is a word processing program used to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations. It contains the tools to create a table of contents in your document with up to five levels of headings. You tag the headings according the level you want them to be and then WordPerfect will automatically generate and format the table for you with the appropriate indentations.

Instructions

1. Complete the document for which you want the table of contents.

2. Click on the "Tools" menu, then select "Reference." Click "Table of Contents" to start the wizard.

3. Highlight the first heading text in the document, then click "Mark" for the type of heading you want that text to be in the table of contents.

4. Repeat step 3 as many times as needed to highlight and mark all your heading text.

5. Click to place your cursor where you want the table of contents to be.

6. Click on the "Tools" menu, then select "Reference." Click "Table of Contents" to reopen the wizard.

7. Click "Define." Click to select the number of heading levels to include in the table of contents, then click "OK."

8. Wait a moment while the table of contents generates. The words "Table of Contents will generate here" mark the insertion point while the table is compiled and then the table will appear when it is finished.

Tips & Warnings

• To save yourself having to highlight and mark individual headings, you can tag the headings as you write the document by using Styles. Write the text, then apply an appropriate heading style from the Styles dropdown on the Property bar.

• After you generate the table of contents, you can update it if you add more to the document or if page numbers change. Open the wizard, then click "Generate" to update the table of contents.

• Do not edit the table of contents once it is generated. If you make changes to the document that affect the table of contents and you update the table, your edits will be lost. Make the changes in the document such as changing heading text or editing heading levels and then generate a new table to capture the changes.

References

• Corel: How to Create a Table of Contents in WordPerfect

Resources

• Corel: Resources