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Document Headers
I'm just about finished a book. I have the headers formatted a certain way that includes being bold. The problem is that the listing of headers in the TOC also show in a bold font. What do I need to do to not have the TOC font the same as they appear as headers?
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Although it is late, it is time for you to learn about Styles:
- The Importance of Styles in Microsoft Word
- Understanding Styles in Microsoft Word
- Why Use Word's Built-In Heading Styles? by Shauna Kelly
The formatting of a Table of Contents is primarily controlled by the nine TOC # styles. Generally this allows for uniform appearance of TOC entries divorced from how the text appears in the document. However, direct formatting of the referenced text being pulled into the TOC may be what is happening to you.
Make sure that the headings (not headers) are formatted using paragraph styles, not by directly applying Bold or other formatting to them. Take a look at the definitions of your TOC 1, TOC 2, TOC 3, etc. styles.
If you want save a sample document with the problem on OneDrive or DropBox and post a share link here so that we can look at it. The sample should include your TOC with the problem as well as two or three of the headings giving you problems. It should not include any proprietary or confidential information.
