WD97: Macro to Create Table of Contents Entry Automatically

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   Sub EnterTCField()
      Dim SelectedText As String
      ' Selection must be text.
      If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
         ' Get selected text and place it within quotation marks.
         SelectedText = Chr$(34) & Selection.Text & Chr$(34)
         ' Move insertion point to end of selection.
         Selection.Collapse (wdCollapseEnd)
         ' Insert TC field.
         Selection.Fields.Add Range:=Selection.Range, _
         Type:=wdFieldTOCEntry, Text:=SelectedText
      Else
         MsgBox "The selected text is not valid for a TC field."
      End If
   End Sub
				

When you have designated all of the table of contents entries with this macro, choose Table Of Contents from the Insert menu. Click Options and click to select the Table entry fields check box.

Table of Contents entries or TC fields are automatically formatted as hidden text. To edit these entries, you must select either Show All or Hidden Text. To do this, do the following:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the View tab, click to select Field Codes.
3. Click to select the Hidden Text check box.

For more information about Table of Contents Entry fields, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Field codes: TC (Table of Contents Entry) field" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For more information about adding a command to a menu, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add a command or other item to a menu" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

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