Generating a Table of Authorities

Adding a table of authorities to your document is a two-step process. First you need to mark all the citations within your document, and then you need to actually compile or generate the table. Once you have marked all the citations, you can generate the table of authorities by following these steps if you are using a version of Word prior to Word 2007:

1. Position the insertion point where you want the table of authorities inserted.
2. Choose Reference from the Insert menu, then choose Index and Tables. (In Word 97 or Word 2000, choose Index and Tables directly from the Insert menu.) Word displays the Index and Tables dialog box.
3. Make sure the Table of Authorities tab is selected. (Click here to see a related figure.)
4. Pick a style in the Formats list. (If you pick the From Template choice, only the table of authorities main head is affected. It relies on the TOA Heading style.)
5. Click on OK.

If you are using Word 2007, follow these steps instead:

1. Position the insertion point where you want the table of authorities inserted.
2. Display the References tab of the ribbon.
3. Click the Insert Table of Authorities tool in the Table of Authorities group. Word displays the Table of Authorities dialog box. (The Table of Authorities tab should be selected automatically.)
4. Pick a style in the Formats list. (If you pick the From Template choice, only the table of authorities main head is affected. It relies on the TOA Heading style.)
5. Click on OK.