Luckily, creating a table of contents in Google Docs is a quick and easy process that can save you time and frustration. Unfortunately, this feature isn’t available for Google Docs on Android.

Inserting a table of contents in Microsoft Word provides an overview of the content. Here’s a guide on how to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word.

Note that the table of contents automatically generates based on headlines. When you write headlines, make sure to click on a headline style: Heading 1 , Heading 2 , Heading 3, etc.

TL;DR Key Takeaways : Use heading styles (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2) to structure your document, allowing Word to automatically generate a dynamic table of contents.

On the Reference tab, click the Table of Contents button. Choose the type of table of content you want ( Automatic Table 1 , Automatic Table 2 , or Manuel Table ). 2] Customize the table of contents ...

One of the great things about structured content like HTML is that you can manipulate the structure to generate little extras like a list of links or a table of contents. With long form writing ...

In the last blog post, I showed you how to generate a table of contents based on built-in heading styles. If you’re working with two or more documents, Word’s table of contents feature won’t ...

Image: Ahlapot, Getty Images/iStockphoto. If you’re working on a document that requires a table of contents, Microsoft Word has an easy-to-implement feature based on built-in heading styles ...

You can click this icon, or use the keyboard shortcut Control+G, to see a table of contents in an overlay. There’s not a lot else to this extension—sadly, you can’t customize it at all.

A table of contents is a great way to show how you have organized your content, and combined with HTML bookmarks, it allows users to quickly jump to sections of a page that may interest them.