Hello Nicole, There are various ways to create a table of contents in Word. The easiest method is to use the automatic method, which uses Word-s built-in styles. If you build your document using the built-in heading styles the table of contents can be quickly built under the Reference tab of the ribbon. You can quickly use heading styles by selecting text and either using hotkeys or choosing from styles. If you select text and use Alt with CTRL and 1 you will apply the heading 1 style to the selected text. Use Alt with CTRL and 2 for heading 2 style. Use Alt with CTRL and 3 for heading 3.
You should move your cursor the where you want the table of contents to begin. Usually that will be at the beginning of the document but if you have a title page it might be on page 2 where you want it to start. If that is the case you might want to go to the bottom of your title page or any other page that precedes the table of contents and insert a section break. Go under the page layout tab to the breaks group and choose the Next Page type break. You might want to do that at the bottom of the page with the table of contents as well. This will put the table of contents on its own page and in its own section. Once your document has been set up with headings go under the reference tab of the ribbon to the Table of contents choice. I am using Word 2013, which is slightly different, but if I remember correctly you press space bar or enter key on the Table of Contents choice and you will be presented with the built-in types. Pick a type that starts with the word "contents" or one that introduces the table of contents by using the phrase "Table of Contents" at the beginning of the table. Press enter key to creat it. The table of contents will consist of hyperlinks and page numbers. Using JAWS you can use JAWS key with function key 7 to list links, use up or down arrow key to move to a link and press enter to move to the part of the document pointed to by the link. A person with a mouse can use CTRL and left click on the link to move to the place in the document pointed to by the hyperlink. You should be able to move back to the table of contents by using shift key with function key 5. Changing something in your document might require you to update the table of contents. Move the cursor into the table of contents and use the application key. Arrow down to the update choice and press enter key. You can then choose to update the entire table or just page numbers. If in Word 2007 you don't have the update field choice in the contextual menu then look under the reference tab of the ribbon. The above method is for using the automatic creation of a table of contents using the built-in styles. You can manually create a table of contents but it requires changing or creating new styles, marking text with the new styles, etc. Take care. Brian Lee brianl...@charter.net -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 6:57 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Creating a Toc with Msword 07 How do I create a Toc with Msword 07 and Jaws 15? Pen name: Mellissa Green Blog www.theworldofyemora.wordpress.com Twitter @GreenNovelist For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
