Table of Contents

You create a table of contents by choosing the heading styles for example Heading 1, Heading 2, and Heading 3 that you want to include in the table of contents. Word searches for headings that match the style that you chose and then automatically creates the table of contents and inserts it into the document.

Create a Table of Contents

Place the cursor in the appropriate position, usually a blank first page in the document.
Choose References, Table of Contents or press Alt+R, T.  Use the arrow keys and press Space to choose one of the automatic Table of Contents styles from the Gallery, or Press I to open the Table of Contents dialog box and change the Table of Contents options, for example number of levels etc.

Update a Table of Contents

If you later modify the document you may need to update the table of contents.

Place the cursor in the table of contents. Open the application menu and choose Update field, or press F5. 

Delete Table of Contents  

Place the cursor in the table of contents. Choose References, Table of Contents, Remove. Or press Alt+R, T, R to remove the table of contents.