Updating Topic/See Page Tables

Summary

The Update Topic/See Page Table functions let you

  • populate a single or all Topic/See Page table(s) with Part, Chapter, Section, or Map titles and page numbers, and 
  • update an existing Topic/See Page table to reflect changes in titles and/or page numbers.

Cursor placement

Place the cursor inside the Topic/See Page table you are updating.

Procedure

Follow the steps in the table below to update a Topic/See Page table.

Step Action

1

 Are there multiple Topic/See Page tables in the document?

  • If yes, go to Step 2.
  • If no, go to Step 3.

2

Do you want to update all the Topic/See Page tables at once?

  • If yes 
    • select Update All Topic/See Page Tables from the Table of Contents drop-down menu of the Insert ribbon group, and
    • go to Step 4.
  • If no, go to Step 3.

3

Select Update Topic/See Page Table from the Table of Contents drop-down menu of the Insert ribbon group.

4

Did the Update Options dialog box display?

  • If yes 
    • select which type of Title should be used to update the Topic/See Page table (Part, Chapter, Section, or Map) 
    • click OK, and 
    • go to Step 5. 
  • If no, go to Step 6.

5

Select which type of Title should be used to update the Topic/See Page table (Part, Chapter, Section, or Map).

If you always want the Topic/See Page tables to use Map titles,

  • select the Don’t show this screen again (always use Map Titles) checkbox, and 
  • click OK.

6

Did the Topic/See Page table update successfully?

  • If yes, this ends the procedure. 
  • If no 
    • use the Outline Pane to identify and change invalid heading styles 
    • place your cursor in the Topic/See Page table, and 
    • repeat Steps 1-5, until the Topic/See Page table updates successfully.
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